Mick Rock, Legendary Music Photographer, Dies at 72

Mick Rock, the famous rock digital photographer that recorded legendary photos of David Bowie, Queen, Sex Handguns, and also a lot more, has actually passed away. He was 72. Rock’s household verified the information in a declaration on his social networks systems.

” It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our cherished psychedelic abandoner Mick Rock has actually made the Jungian trip to the opposite. Those that had the satisfaction of existing in his orbit, recognize that Mick was constantly a lot greater than ‘The Male That Fired The 70s.’ He was a photo poet– a real pressure of nature that invested his days doing precisely what he enjoyed, constantly in his very own wonderfully extravagant method,” the declaration checked out.

” Allow us not grieve the loss, yet rather commemorate the remarkable life and also remarkable occupation of Michael David Rock. While you do so in your very own method, we should ask that the personal privacy of his closest and also dearest be appreciated currently. For that reason, there will certainly be no additional remarks,” it proceeded

See the complete declaration listed below.

Picture: Nathalie Rock pic.twitter.com/I50ofDuO0r

— Mick Rock (@TheRealMickRock) November 19, 2021

Birthed in London in 1948, Rock fired to prestige in the 1970s for his collaborate with Bowie. He routed video clips for Bowie tracks “John, I’m Only Dance,” “Jean Genie,” “Area Strangeness”, and also “Life on Mars.” Rock’s digital photography was likewise celebrated on cd covers. Lou Reed’s Transformer and also Coney Island Child, Queen’s Queen II and also Iggy and also The Stooges’ Raw Power were fired by Rock.

Rock would certainly likewise fire Blondie, Jane’s Dependency, Ozzy Osbourne, Snoop Dogg, Daft Punk, Queens of the Rock Age, Q-Tip and also a lot more just recently, Miley Cyrus.

In addition, Rock likewise acted as the principal digital photographer The Rocky Scary Image Program Rock has actually released a lots publications of his digital photography and also was the topic of a docudrama, SHOT!, in 2016.