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You may have heard his name - you’ve certainly seen his photos: Mick Rock, the legendary photographer who snapped the most iconic rock images of the past 50 years.

Mick Rock Rocky Horror: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Cult Classic (Pre-Order Now)

From legendary rock photographer Mick Rock, a visual compendium of Rocky Horror Picture Show complete with Rock’s behind the scenes photography, including rarely seen photos taken during production of the film, interviews with cast members, and a Foreword by writer Richard O’Brien.

Coming September 30, 2025

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Mick Rock Rocky Horror: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Cult Classic (Pre-Order Now)

Coming September 30, 2025

For my sins in a former life, I’ve been forced to spend an inordinate amount of time with musicians in this life. Of course, I love them.

A camera is a wonderful ally. It requires minimal maintenance and provides entry to a world of endless imagery.

My ambition was not to be a great photographer (though that certainly would have been a worthy stance). It was a lust to embrace anything that startled or energized me.

I am not in the business of documenting or revealing personalities. I am in the business of freezing shadows and bottling auras.

Without the rock ‘n rollers, I would not have developed as an image man.

You want to shock people with a bit of mystery and beauty. That’s my favorite kind of shocking.

I’ve never felt like a voyeur, although I’ve certainly done plenty of looking!

There’s an art to looking back - how to celebrate the past without being entrapped by it. Photographs provide the great physical link.

My allegiance was always to the act. I wanted them to be happy. I wasn’t owned by a magazine or a record label.