Mick Rock

Mick Rock
Born
Michael Edward Chester Smith

(1948-11-21)21 November 1948[1]
Hammersmith, London, England[2]
Died18 November 2021(2021-11-18) (aged 72)
Staten Island, New York City, U.S.
Other namesMichael David Rock
OccupationPhotographer
SpousePati Rock
Children1
Websitemickrock.com

Michael David Rock (born Michael Edward Chester Smith;[3] 21 November 1948 – 18 November 2021)[4] was a British photographer. He photographed rock music acts such as Queen, David Bowie, Waylon Jennings, T. Rex, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, Ozzy Osbourne, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Thin Lizzy, Geordie, Mötley Crüe, Blondie and Third Eye Blind. Often referred to as "The Man Who Shot the Seventies",[5] he shot most of the memorable photos of Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in his capacity as Bowie's official photographer.[6] Rock's work is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.[7]

  1. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (20 November 2021). "Mick Rock, Sought-After Rock Photographer, Dies at 72". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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  4. ^ "Mick Rock". huxleyparlour.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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  6. ^ "The Rise of David Bowie: Mick Rock's legendary photos of the late artist". The Independent. 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Mick Rock". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2023.