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David Bowie

David Bowie understood that modern fame was built as much through images as through music.

This collection begins with Mick Rock's extraordinary photographs from the early 1970s, documenting the creation of Ziggy Stardust and one of the most influential visual identities in popular culture. More than a photographer, Rock became a creative collaborator, producing images that helped define an era.

As Bowie evolved beyond Ziggy, other photographers documented the successive reinventions that would make him one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Presented together, these photographs reveal not only the evolution of a musician, but the central role photography played in the creation of a cultural icon.

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David Bowie, Hammersmith Odeon, 1973, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie, Hammersmith Odeon, 1973TMPG·7942
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David Bowie, Earls Court, London, 1973, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie, Earls Court London, 1973TMPG·1334
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David Bowie album interior photopgraph by Mick Rock
David Bowie, Haddon Hall, 1973TMPG·5030
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David Bowie, Life On Mars? promotional film directed by Mick Rock, London, 1973.

The Rise of Ziggy Stardust

Performance, Theatre and Reinvention
The Ziggy Stardust years transformed Bowie from a promising musician into an international phenomenon.

Drawing from theatre, fashion, science fiction, and performance art, Bowie created a character that challenged conventional ideas of identity and celebrity. Mick Rock's photographs became the primary visual record of that transformation.

More than concert photographs, these images capture the deliberate invention of a new cultural figure whose influence continues to shape music, fashion, and contemporary art.
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, The Jean Genie, 1972, photographed by Mick Rock.
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars the Jean Genie, 1972TMPG·8886
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David Bowie and Mick Ronson, Guitar Fellatio, 1972, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie and Mick Ronson, Guitar Fellatio, 1972TMPG·4838
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David Bowie and Mick Jagger, London, 1973, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie and Mick Jagger, London, 1973TMPG·4134
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Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie at the Cafe Royal, London, 1973, photographed by Mick Rock.
Lou Reed, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Cafe Royale, London, 1973TMPG·4582
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Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie at the Cafe Royal, London, 1973, photographed by Mick Rock.
Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie Seated at Cafe Royale, London, 1973TMPG·6150
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David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed photographed in London, 1972 — black and white portrait by Mick Rock.
David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed, London, 1972TMPG·4598
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David Bowie in a white shirt and brown vest holding binoculars, wearing a white patch over one eye, against a light gray background.
David Bowie with Binoculars, New York City, 2002TMPG·5382
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David Bowie in Black Suit, New York City, 2002, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie in Black Suit, New York City, 2002TMPG·0566
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David Bowie with Black Scarf, London, 2002, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie with Black Scarf, London, 2002TMPG·9990
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David Bowie, photographed by Mick Rock.
David BowieTMPG·6006
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David Bowie performing on stage at Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1973, photographed by Ian Dickson.
David Bowie Performing at Newcastle City Hall, England, 1973TMPG·5862
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David Bowie Through Other Lenses

Beyond the Mick Rock Years
After the Ziggy Stardust era, David Bowie continued to evolve through a series of artistic transformations that would define the rest of his career.

Photographers including Bob Gruen, Allan Tannenbaum, Gijsbert Hanekroot, Bobby Grossman, Sheila Rock and others documented Bowie across different decades, cities and creative periods. Their photographs reveal new facets of an artist who constantly reinvented himself while remaining one of the most compelling figures in popular culture.

Presented together, these works demonstrate how different photographers interpreted the same subject, creating a multifaceted portrait of an artist whose influence extended far beyond any single era.
David Bowie, Newcastle City Hall, 1973, photographed by Ian Dickson.
David Bowie, Newcastle City Hall, 1973TMPG·2374
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David Bowie and Marc Bolan on the TV show Marc, 1977, photographed by Sheila Rock.
David Bowie and Marc Bolan on the TV Show Marc, 1977TMPG·4982
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David Bowie, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1976, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.
David Bowie, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1976TMPG·4598
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David Bowie, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1976 Close-Up, photographed by Allan Tannenbaum.
David Bowie, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1976 (Close-Up)TMPG·7734
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