Mick Rock(1948-2021)

Photographer whose subjects include David Bowie, Queen, Iggy Pop, Blondie, Lou Reed, Lady Gaga, and Snoop Dogg. His iconic album covers include Queen II, Reed's Transformer, and The Stooges' Raw Power.

[at the death of Lou Reed] I first met him at the King's Cross Cinema in London in July 1972. He looked beautiful. I wanted to totally absorb his visual being through my lens. To suck on his aura. To immerse myself in his art. And I loved it. Thus began our friendship..weathering the slings and arrows and the outrageous antics of that crazed decade, the '70s, and beyond. He was a true gladiator, a fearless warrior and also a man of extreme kindness and compassion. If he was your friend in the fullest sense, he was your friend forever. He had a singing soul.