Mick Rock. The Rise of David Bowie. 1972–1973
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Mick Rock. The Rise of David Bowie. 1972–1973
40Remembering Starman
Mick Rock’s legendary photos of the late artist
In 1972, David Bowie released his groundbreaking album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. With it landed Bowie’s Stardust alter ego: a glitter-clad, mascara-eyed, sexually ambiguous persona who kicked down the boundaries between male and female, straight and gay, fact and fiction into one shifting and sparkling phenomenon of ’70s self-expression. Together, Ziggy the album and Ziggy the stage spectacular propelled the softly spoken Londoner into one of the world’s biggest stars.
A key passenger on this glam trip into the stratosphere was fellow Londoner and photographer Mick Rock. Rock bonded with Bowie artistically and personally, immersed himself in the singer’s inner circle, and, between 1972 and 1973, worked as the singer’s photographer and videographer.
This collection brings together spectacular stage shots, iconic photo shoots, as well as intimate backstage portraits. It celebrates Bowie’s fearless experimentation and reinvention, while offering privileged access to the many facets of his personality and fame. Through the aloof and approachable, the playful and serious, the candid and the contrived, the result is a passionate tribute to a brilliant and inspirational artist whose creative vision will never be forgotten.
Il fotografo
Nato a Londra, Mick Rock (1948–2021) è noto come “l’uomo che ha fotografato gli anni ’70”. Oltre a David Bowie, ha ritratto Lou Reed, i Queen, Iggy Pop, i Roxy Music e i Blondie. Ha inoltre prodotto e diretto i video dei classici di Bowie “John, I’m Only Dancing”, “The Jean Genie”, “Space Oddity” e “Life On Mars?”. Le opere di Rock sono state esposte in importanti mostre a Londra, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, San Francisco e Las Vegas.
Gli autori
Barney Hoskyns was born in London in 1959. He is the editorial director of Rock’s Backpages, the online library of pop writing and journalism, and a former staff writer at the New Musical Express, contributing editor to Vogue, and U.S. correspondent for MOJO. He is the author of the Tom Waits biography Lowside of the Road (2009) and Trampled Under Foot, the oral history of Led Zeppelin (2012).
Michael Bracewell was born in London in 1958 and has written widely on modern and contemporary art and culture. His more recent publications include Richard Hamilton: Late Works, and Damien Hirst: The Complete Psalm Paintings. He has contributed to The Faber Book of Pop and The Penguin Book of Twentieth-Century Fashion Writing.
Mick Rock. The Rise of David Bowie. 1972–1973
Copertina rigida, 22.6 x 31.6 cm, 2.07 kg, 300 pagineISBN 978-3-8365-8324-4
Edizione: Multilingue (Francese, Inglese, Tedesco)4.9