SHOT! by Rock: The Photography of Mick Rock

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The iconic photography and tales of famous musicians and rock-and-roll legends, all from "the man who shot the Seventies" himself, Mick Rock.

Born in 1948 in Hammersmith, London, Michael Rock became a photographer after graduating from college, and developed his visual style with photos of the local rock music scene in England. Soon thereafter his photography career took off, going higher and higher with each new musician he shot for. His work is embodied in this text, full of luscious, color-saturated photography of some of the most dynamic and enthralling musical acts and stars in rock historyand likewise filled with amazing and amusing behind-the-scenes stories of musicians from Mick Jagger to Miley Cyrus and beyond. A sure-fire hit with rock and musical history fans!

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Born in 1948 in Hammersmith,London, Michael Rock became aphotographer after graduating fromcollege and developed his visual stylewith photos of the local rock musicscene in England. Soon thereafterhis photography career took off,going higher and higher with eachnew musician he shot for. His iconicsubjects include Syd Barrett, DavidBowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Queen, theSex Pistols, The Ramones, Blondie, TheRocky Horror Picture Show, and morethan 100 album covers.



Instrumental in creating so manyiconic images in music history, fromQueens Bohemian Rhapsody toDavid Bowies Life on Mars video,Mick has had major exhibitions allover the world, has featured in the2016 documentary, SHOT!, and hiswork has secured his reputationalongside his subjects as an iconof rock.