See Iconic David Bowie Photos From Ziggy Stardust Era

Photographer Mick Rock's new book 'The Rise of David Bowie: 1972-1973' features previously unseen photos of the legend

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January 13, 2016

See Iconic David Bowie Photos From Ziggy Stardust Era

David Bowie. Photo: Mick Rock

From 1972 to 1973, Mick Rock served as DavidÂ Bowie’s official photographer, capturing the rocker as he rose to fame viaÂ his otherworldlyÂ alter-ego Ziggy Stardust. Rock’s tour of duty resulted in numerousÂ famous ”” and not so famous ”” pictures, many of which have been collected in a new numbered limited-edition photo book,Â The Rise of David Bowie: 1972-1973.Â Due out later this month viaÂ Taschen, the 310-page tomeÂ is co-signed by Bowie and Rock and features a host of iconicÂ images of the legend along with lots ofÂ previously unseen ones. We recently chatted with the photographerÂ about the book and his long relationship with Bowie, and in the gallery that follows, he shares with us some of his favorite photos from the era.

Soul Train

David Bowie and Mick Ronson enjoy a British Rail lunch on the train from London to Aberdeen on May 14th, 1973.

Becoming Ziggy

Bowie applies makeup in Aberdeen, Scotland, on May 16th, 1973.

Heroes

Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed at the Dorchester Hotel in London on July 16th, 1972.

Stage Oddity

Bowie performs at the Worcester Gaumont Theatre in the U.K. on June 4th, 1973.

Rock Reflection

Bowie at Haddon Hall in Beckenham, U.K., in March 1972.

Going Down

This photo of Bowie trying to bite Ronson’s guitar onstage at Oxford Town Hall in 1972 was met with controversy when it was published in Melody Maker on June 20th.