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Front cover of Mick Rock’s The Rise of David Bowie, showing Bowie with red hair, blue eye makeup and a pale blue jacket.
Open book with a colour portrait of Bowie beside large Ziggy Stardust lettering.
Open book with a close-up portrait of red-haired Bowie on the left and a colour photograph on the right.
Angled view of the hardback showing a red-lit portrait of David Bowie against a black background.
Straight-on view of the red-lit Bowie portrait, with a yellow circle on his forehead and white text above.
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  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Open book with a colour portrait of Bowie beside large Ziggy Stardust lettering.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Open book with a close-up portrait of red-haired Bowie on the left and a colour photograph on the right.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Angled view of the hardback showing a red-lit portrait of David Bowie against a black background.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Straight-on view of the red-lit Bowie portrait, with a yellow circle on his forehead and white text above.

Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie by Barney Hoskyns

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A unique tribute to David Bowie by his official photographer and creative partner, Mick Rock, compiled in 2015 with Bowie’s blessing.

In 1972, David Bowie unleashed his iconic Ziggy Stardust persona, challenging boundaries of gender, sexuality and self-expression. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars transformed the Londoner into a global star and defined an era of glam rock.

Photographer and videographer Mick Rock was there to capture it all. Working closely with Bowie between 1972 and 1973, Rock documented the artist’s extraordinary transformation, both on and off stage.

Featuring spectacular live performances, iconic photo shoots and intimate backstage portraits, this collection celebrates Bowie’s fearless creativity, reinvention and enduring influence. A passionate tribute offering rare insight into the many facets of one of music’s most inspirational artists.

Product details

  • Photography: Mick Rock
  • Text: Barney Hoskyns and Michael Bracewell
  • Publisher: TASCHEN
  • Edition: Icons series, English language
  • Format: hardback, 192 pages
  • Size: 14 cm wide × 19.5 cm high
  • ISBN-13: 9783836594035

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