Mick Rock. The Rise of David Bowie. 1972-1973

A collection of photographs and artwork by Mick Rock, who documented David Bowie's career, including his album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" in 1972. The collection showcases Bowie's experimentation and reinvention, as well as his many facets of personality and fame.

Format: Hardback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 09 June 2023
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

In 1972, David Bowie released his groundbreaking album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars." With it, Bowie landed his iconic 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. With a lenticular cover of different headshots, 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.

Weight: 2324g
Dimension: 246 x 343 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836596220
Edition number: Multilingual ed