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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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Allan Tannenbaum 5 Barrie Wentzell 1 Bob Gruen 2 Bobby Grossman 2 Chris Stein 1 Ebet Roberts 1 Gijsbert Hanekroot 7 Ian Dickson 2 Michael Grecco 1 Mick Rock 32 Patrick Harbron 2 Richard Aaron 1 Sheila Rock 1
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David Bowie, Hammersmith Odeon, 1973, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie, Hammersmith Odeon, 1973TMPG·7942
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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David Bowie, Earls Court London, 1973
David Bowie, Earls Court London, 1973TMPG·1334
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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David Bowie, Haddon Hall, 1973
David Bowie, Haddon Hall, 1973TMPG·5030
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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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
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars the Jean Genie, 1972TMPG·8886
Mick RockFrom $2,375
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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
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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David Bowie and Mick Jagger, London, 1973, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie and Mick Jagger, London, 1973TMPG·4134
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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Lou Reed, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Cafe Royale, London, 1973 (1)
Lou Reed, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Cafe Royale, London, 1973 (1)TMPG·4582
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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Lou Reed, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Cafe Royale, London, 1973 (2)
Lou Reed, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Cafe Royale, London, 1973 (2)TMPG·6150
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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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
Mick RockFrom $2,375
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David Bowie with Binoculars, New York City, 2002, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie with Binoculars, New York City, 2002TMPG·5382
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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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
Mick RockFrom $2,375
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David Bowie with Black Scarf, London, 2002, photographed by Mick Rock.
David Bowie with Black Scarf, London, 2002TMPG·9990
Mick RockFrom $2,375
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David Bowie (2)
David Bowie (2)TMPG·6006
Mick RockFrom $1,500
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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
Ian DicksonFrom $1,250
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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
David Bowie, Newcastle City Hall, 1973TMPG·2374
Ian DicksonFrom $1,250
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David Bowie and Marc Bolan on the TV Show Marc, 1977
David Bowie and Marc Bolan on the TV Show Marc, 1977TMPG·4982
Sheila RockFrom $1,000
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David Bowie, New York City, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
David Bowie, New York City, 1974TMPG·1382
Bob GruenFrom $1,500
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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
Allan TannenbaumFrom $1,500
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