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Signed book: Mick Rock. The Rise of David Bowie: 1972–1973. Limited collector's edition, numbered 1614/1972. NY: Taschen XXL, 2015. Turquoise cloth-bound hardcover (with lenticular image of Bowie) and a matching clamshell box, 13.75 x 18.75, 310 pages. Signed prominently on the colophon in black felt tip, "Bowie, '15," and by Mick Rock, Bowie’s official photographer between 1972–1973. In very fine condition. Given Bowie's passing in January of 2016, these books were likely some of the last sit-down autographs the musician offered to the public.
This limited and long sold-out edition, which weighs an impressive 17 pounds, brings together the best of Rock’s Bowie portfolio with spectacular stage shots as well as intimate backstage portraits. Pictures for press, album jackets, and stills from promo movies sit alongside around 50 percent previously unseen images, offering unprecedented access to the many facets of Bowie’s personality and his fame. The book’s hologram cover, composed of different head-shots, rejoices in Bowie’s fearless experimentation and unpredictability.
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