Mick Rock was a really cool photographer. Mick Rock was born in London, England in 1948. He went to Cambridge Arts College. He first became interested in photography in college. He is well known for photographing the likes of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Queen, The Ramones, Syd Barett, Joan Jett, Motley Crue, The Talking Heads, Crossfade and Blondie. He played an important role in the creation of many other rock images, including the album covers for Queen's "Queen II" and "Sheer Heart Attack", Joan Jett's "I Love Rock'n'Roll", "Raw Power” by Iggy and the Stooges. », “The Madcap Laughs” by Syd Barett, “End of the Century” by the Ramones and “Transformer” by Lou Reed. He photographed objects for a few films, including “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” “Shortbus” and “the Rocky Horror Picture Show.” He directed and produced some of David Bowie's music videos. He was Bowie's "official photographer" and met him in 1972. Mick Rock's photography impacted culture by influencing and summarizing the era, the 1970s. His photography was important. This shows what culture was like in the 1970s. Mick Rock photographed many rock and roll legends. The first person he worked with was Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett. His career really took off when he started working with David Bowie. Others he has worked with include Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Queen and Joan Jett. While in America he worked with Blondie, the Ramones and the Talking Heads. He also worked with Deborah Harry. He took a picture of Ozzy Osbourne looking different than he usually did in the '70s. He's worked with a lot of people. He has created album covers for rock stars, served as chief photographer for a few films, and directed music videos. He created many album covers for rock......middle of paper......1970s. He photographed many rock and roll legends. He has created album covers for rock stars and bands. He was chief photographer for a few films. He has directed and produced a few music videos. He took photographs that captured the essence of the times. He was Bowie's official photographer and took most of the photos of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust. A lot of people wanted to work with him. He has worked with many rock stars and rock bands from the 70s. He is truly a truly awesome photographer. So it had an impact on culture. Works Cited “MICK ROCK”. MICKROCK.COM. Np, and Web. December 3, 2013. “Mick Rock.” Morrison Hotel Gallery. Np, and Web. December 03, 2013Pryor, Fiona. BBC News. BBC, October 5, 2007. Web. December 3, 2013. "Theartsdesk Q&A: Photographer Mick Rock." First with Arts Reviews, News & Interviews. Np, and Web. December 3. 2013.