Black-and-white photograph of David Bowie performing at Oxford Town Hall in 1972, taken by Mick Rock — vintage gelatin silver print

David Bowie, Oxford Town Hall, 1972 — Unique Vintage Gelatin Silver Print

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Vintage gelatin silver print of David Bowie by Mick Rock, made at Oxford Town Hall in 1972 during the Ziggy Stardust era. A unique early print from the artist's archive, handwritten by Mick Rock on the verso.

Mick Rock served as David Bowie's official photographer during the Ziggy Stardust period, and his black-and-white images from these years became some of the defining portraits of the era. This print captures Bowie in Rock's intimate, immediate style.

A unique vintage piece, one of a kind, printed in the period. Sheet size approximately 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm). No equivalent example is known to exist.

The Print Object details, provenance, condition & documentation
Photographer
Mick Rock
Image Date
1972
Print Date
1972
Location
Oxford Town Hall, Oxford, England
Object Type
Photographic Print
Print Classification
Vintage
Process
Gelatin Silver Print
Presentation
Loose Print
Dimensions
8 x 10 in / 20.3 x 25.4 cm
Edition
Unique
Provenance

Mick Rock’s Personal Archive of Vintage Prints

Exhibition History

Photo London 2023

Authenticity
Authenticated by Artist’s estate (family)
Certificate Included
Yes
Condition
Good

A complete Archive Record, including verso documentation, authentication evidence, provenance details, and condition documentation, is available to qualified collectors upon request.

Mick Rock
The photographer

Mick Rock

British photographer whose images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen, Iggy Pop, and the glam rock era helped define the visual language of 1970s music culture.

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