Another hero of ours has gone. Described as 2the Man who shot the Seventies”, Mick Rock created some of the most iconic nad lasting images of David Bowie, Queen, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, Lindsay Kemp, Blondie and so many others.
We are proud of having had the privilege of collaborating with him for several years and we remember his acute sense of humour and his kindness. Unfortunately, also due to the pandemic, our paths never crossed and we never met him in person. However we could count on his support and his appreciation of our work, particularly of the limited edition books we have ublished.
We wish to celebrate him with these images and with his wife Pati’s words, to whome we send out heartfelt condolences: “Those who had the pleasure of existing in his orbit, know that Mick was always so much more than ’The Man Who Shot The 70s.’ He was a photographic poet — a true force of nature who spent his days doing exactly what he loved, always in his own delightfully outrageous way.
The stars seemed to effortlessly align for Mick when he was behind the camera; feeding off of the unique charisma of his subjects electrified and energized him. His intent always intense. His focus always total. A man fascinated with image, he absorbed visual beings through his lens and immersed himself in their art, thus creating some of the most magnificent photographs rock music has ever seen. To know Mick was to love him. He was a mythical creature; the likes of which we shall never experience again.
Let us not mourn the loss, but instead celebrate the fabulous life and extraordinary career of Michael David Rock”.
