'The idea of a larger-than-life style rock figure struck me around the end of 1970. At that moment in time, rock seemed to have wandered into some kind of denim hell.' - David Bowie

'There was a series of colour shots taken indoors one afternoon. David had just got up. The back cover of the 1972 'Space Oddity' reissue was taken in his son's pink bedroom. Some of them include David holding the original Hunky Dory cover artwork.' - Mick Rock

'Although MTV and its kind did not yet exist, and there were few outlets for showcasing rock videos, Rock and I had long decided that to film certain songs was an excellent way of broadcasting and making indelible and concrete representations of the attitude implied by them.' - David Bowie

'After David saw this session, his manager Tony Defries said to me, "David thinks you see him the way he sees himself... you see him through his own eyes".' - Mick Rock

'I take photographs or stills from my videos, make prints, and fuck around with them - cut them, burn them, engraves them, rip them - there are so many ways that I've approached this.' - Mick Rock

'Inevitably and comically, there came a time when Mick Ronson's arms grew tired from holding his guitar at shoulder height and it slid slowly back down to his groin. I didn't stop munching.' - David Bowie

The 'Life on Mars?' promo was the final in a quartet of 16mm promo films I produced and directed. David was happy to let me make all the shooting and editing decisions. What was important to him was that they got made. As in all aspects of his career, at this point, David exhibited uncannily prescient instincts.' - Mick Rock

Lou Reed and Mick Rock

Since 1974 Genesis has created signed limited edition books on behalf of authors and artists ranging from the Beatles to Buckingham Palace.

Genesis news and special offers direct to inbox.

Genesis House, 2 Jenner Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3PL, England

Genesis Publications © 2022 | FAQ | Privacy Policy

In order to make investing in one of our limited edition books or prints easier, we offer an interest-free option to spread the cost.

For purchases over £150, the payments are spread over three months. For example, for a purchase of £360, £122.40 would be paid today, followed by two instalments of £118.80.

Genesis will dispatch your item once the last instalment is paid.