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Queen — Photographs, 1972 to 1985

Few bands understood the power of image as profoundly as Queen. From the theatrical darkness of the early 1970s to the scale of the arena years, their visual identity was never secondary to the music. It was part of the work itself.

At the centre of this collection are Mick Rock's photographs from 1973 and 1974: the Queen II album cover session, the Sheer Heart Attack recording sessions, the solo portraits of Freddie Mercury made at Mick's studio on Great Newport Street, and the concerts at Imperial College and the Rainbow Theatre in London. Mick Rock was the band's first photographer, and the pictures he made in those two years set the visual language Queen carried for the rest of their career.

Around that core, the collection follows the band outward. Ian Dickson and Martyn Goddard photographed the early British concerts, including Cardiff Castle in 1976. Patrick Harbron made portraits and stage work in Canada in 1982, Richard Aaron photographed Freddie Mercury in 1978, Charlyn Zlotnik made her New York portraits in 1980, and Mark Weiss photographed The Works Tour at Madison Square Garden in 1985.

Together the works trace a band that moved from London art-school ambition to one of the most commanding live acts in rock, photographed at every stage by the people who were in the room.

Each work is produced from the original negative or colour transparency, hand-signed by the photographer or the estate, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a secure digital provenance record.

Photographers in this collection: Mick Rock, Ian Dickson, Patrick Harbron, Martyn Goddard, Richard Aaron, Mark Weiss and Charlyn Zlotnik. Related collections: David Bowie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

91 works
Queen — Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon — portrait in London, 1974, by Mick Rock. A signed, hand-titled late print.
Queen, London, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·0806
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Roger Taylor of Queen drumming at the Rainbow Theatre, London, March 1974, in red stage light — photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Roger Taylor, Rainbow Theatre, London, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·2598
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Freddie Mercury of Queen in the pleated ‘wing’ costume by Zandra Rhodes, London, 1974 — photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Freddie Mercury, Zandra Rhodes Costume, London, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·6886
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Freddie Mercury reflected in a mirror during a solo session at Mick Rock's studio, London 1974 — photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Freddie Mercury at the Mirror, Solo Session, London, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·2870
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Queen entwined together during the ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ session, 1974 — group portrait by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Queen, ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ Session, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·7782
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Freddie Mercury of Queen, luminous studio portrait, London 1973 — photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Freddie Mercury, London, 1973 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·8774
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Freddie Mercury at the mirror in Mick Rock's studio, London 1974, during a solo session — photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Freddie Mercury, Studio Mirror, London, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·4758
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Queen gathered around a ceremonial mace and crown at Mick Rock's studio, Great Newport Street, London, November 1973 — a signed, hand-titled late print.
Queen, Great Newport Street, London, 1973 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·5206
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Queen framed within Freddie Mercury's ornate Venetian mirror during the Queen II session, 1974 — photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Queen in Freddie’s Mirror, Queen II Session, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·0566
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Freddie Mercury and Brian May of Queen sharing the stage in the UK, 1974 — photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Freddie Mercury & Brian May, UK, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·1014
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Freddie Mercury during a solo session at Mick Rock's London studio, 1974, chin resting on laced hands — colour photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Freddie Mercury, Solo Session, London, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·4230
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Queen in the control room recording ‘Sheer Heart Attack’, London 1974 — photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Queen Recording ‘Sheer Heart Attack’, London, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·0214
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Freddie Mercury during a 1974 solo session at Mick Rock's London studio, hand in his hair, in a crimson jacket — colour photograph by Mick Rock, a signed, hand-titled late print.
Freddie Mercury, Solo Session (Crimson), London, 1974 — Signed Late PrintTMPG·3430
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Queen II album cover, signed by Mick Rock, 2020 special edition.
Queen II — Album Cover — Signed by Mick Rock — 2020 Special EditionTMPG·1958
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Queen in Memphis, Tennessee, April 20, 1974, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Queen, Memphis, Tennessee, 1974TMPG·1382
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Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen on stage at Madison Square Garden, New York City, February 5, 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Queen, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1977TMPG·6406
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Freddie Mercury of Queen on stage at Madison Square Garden, New York City, February 5, 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Freddie Mercury, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1977TMPG·6854
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Freddie Mercury of Queen in harlequin costume on stage at Madison Square Garden, New York City, December 1977, photographed by Bob Gruen.
Freddie Mercury, Harlequin, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1977TMPG·6230
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