Mick Rock was best known for his iconic portrayals of 1970s glam rock legends such as David Bowie, Queen, Lou Reed and Iggy Pop. One of his first photographic subjects was Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett.

He is responsible for album covers including Barrett's 'The Madcap Laughs', Queen's 'Queen II', Lou Reed's 'Transformer' as well as directing several of David Bowie's early music videos, including 'Life on Mars?'. His is equally talented at shooting fashion stars like Kate Moss.