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Gered Mankowitz

Gered Mankowitz was born in London, England in 1946. After an education in various ’progressive’ schools, Gered left school at fifteen, without any formal qualifications. However, having displayed a natural eye for photography whilst on a school trip to Holland, his photographs were seen by the legendary photographer, Tom Blau, who offered Gered an apprenticeship at his famous photo-agency, Camera Press. Mankowitz progressed to the studio of Jeff Vickers, the London-based showbiz portraitist, via an indirect route which ranged from the vistas of Barbados to the fashion shows of Paris. At the Vickers studio he began to take pictures of musicians and artists who, being of a similar age, felt a great ease and sense of connection with him.

At the end of 1963 Gered started his first studio, at 9 Masons Yard in the west end of London. After photographing Marianne Faithful, Gered became acquainted with Andrew Loog Oldham, also the manager/producer for the Rolling Stones. This was a turning point for Gered which resulted in his going to America on the famous 1965 Stones tour and documenting the performance and antics, on and off stage.

His work to date has included many of the most famous names in the contemporary music world – Jimi Hendrix to the Eurythmics, Kate Bush to the Buena Vista Social Club.

Gered's book, The Stones 65-67 82 was published in 2002 and an accompanying exhibition toured Europe in 2004. That year he also published a book of his Hendrix images. In 2006 a two-volume set of nearly 1000 photo's from his Stones' archive was published to great acclaim.

 

Eurythmics (EU001GM)

Eurythmics

The Eurythmics captured during a photo shoot in Paris, 1986 for the cover art for their album 'Revenge'

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Kate Bush (KB001GM)

Kate Bush

Captivating shot of Kate Bush known as 'Drama' taken in 1978 by Gered Mankowitz at the height of her career

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Keith Richards (RS011GM)

Keith Richards

Keith Richards with his acoustic Gibson Hummingbird guitar taken at RCA Studios in Hollywood in 1965.

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Rolling Stones, The (RS012GM)

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones 'caged' in Osmond Yard, London during a photo shoot by Gered Mankowitz in 1965

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Rolling Stones, The (RS013GM)

The Rolling Stones

Mick Jagger pictured with his beloved Aston Martin outside his London flat in 1965

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Rolling Stones, The (RS014GM)

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones captured outside Gered Mankowitz's London studio in 1965

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Rolling Stones cover artwork for their 'Out of Our Heads' album photographed in London in 1965 by Gered Mankowitz

The Rolling Stones

Cover artwork for The Rolling Stones album Out Of Our Heads taken by Gered Mankowitz in Ormond Yard, London in 1965.

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Elton John (EJON001GM)

Elton John

Elton John photographed by Gered Mankowitz for the cover of his 1977 album 'Greatest Hits Volume II'

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Rolling Stones, The (RS018GM)

The Rolling Stones

Outake photograph from Gered Mankowitz's famous Rolling Stones shoot for Between The Buttons taken on Primrose Hill, London.

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Jam, The (JA001GM)

The Jam

Taken during the cover photo shoot for The Jam's second studio album This Is The Modern World

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Jimi Hendrix (GOLD001GM)

JImi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix silkscreen print called 'Purple and Gold which was used as the cover for Jimi's album 'The Ultimate Experience' in 1992.

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Jimi Hendrix (HAZE001GM)

Jimi Hendrix

Iconic Purple Haze portrait of Jimi Hendrix by Gered Mankowitz

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Jimi Hendrix (JH001GM)

Jimi Hendrix

Alternative version of Gered Mankowitz's famous Jimi Hendrix photograph taken at his Mason's Yard Studio, London in 1967

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Jimi Hendrix (JH002GM)

Jimi Hendrix

Alternative version of Gered Mankowitz's classic shot of Jimi Hendrix smoking taken at his Mason's Yard Studio in London, 1967.

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Jimi Hendrix (JH003GM)

Jimi Hendrix

Classic colourised version of Gered Mankowitz's iconic shot of Jimi Hendrix taken in 1967.

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Keith Richards photographed at home with his Bentley in 1966 by Gered Mankowitz

Keith Richards

Keith Richards pictured beside his new Bentley at his home in Sussex in 1966

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Led Zeppelin (LZ001GM)

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin photographed during a filmed performance for Supershow, a multi-act music documentary produced in 1969

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Led Zeppelin (LZ003GM)

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin performing as part of the music documentary Supershow shot in March 1969

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Rolling Stones, The (RS010GM)

The Rolling Stones

Keith Richards captured backstage during the Rolling Stones US Tour in 1965

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Rolling Stones, The (RS020GM)

The Rolling Stones

Keith Richards and Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones rehearsing backstage during their US Tour in the Autumn of 1965

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Wham! (GMICH001GM)

Wham!

Wham! shot for a poster for Smash Hits Magazine in 1985

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Yardbirds, The (YDBR001GM)

The Yardbirds

Classic photograph of The Yardbirds taken at Ormond Yard, London in 1966 featuring Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck

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Featured Prints

Screen print of Prince created by artist David Studwell

Prince

Limited edition screen print of a mugshot of Prince created by artist David Studwell

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Red Hot Chili Peppers (CP001MA)

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Contact sheet of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers photographed at Hyde Park, London in 1991

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Led Zeppelin (LZ001MPUT)

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin performing at Madison Square Garden, New York, USA 1977.

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Pink Floyd (PF005ANWH)

Pink Floyd

Relaxing backstage at Abbey Road Studios during the recording of debut album 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'

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David Bowie (DB001POST)

David Bowie

Exclusive David Bowie print specially created by The Postman for Rockarchive, based on a photograph taken by Dave Hogan at Live Aid in 1985

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Oasis (OAMR001JF)

Oasis

Noel recalls "Maine Road was where we all used to go as kids. So I was standing there, trying to make sure I never forgot this moment"

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Featured Artists

David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie was a leading figure in popular music for over five decades & regarded by critics & musicians as a true innovator.

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Oasis

Oasis

Oasis was an English rock music band formed in Manchester in 1991, to date the band has sold over 70 million records worldwide.

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Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck is one of rock’s most respected and dynamic instrumentalists. He is widely regarded as a “guitarist’s guitarist”.

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Björk

Björk

Björk Guðmundsdóttir, (born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk is an Icelandic singer-songwriter.

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Queen

Queen

Queen are a British rock band credited with making significant contributions to such genres as hard rock & heavy metal, among others.

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Bob Marley (and the Wailers)

Bob Marley (and the Wailers)

Bob Marley was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, & guitarist who achieved international fame & acclaim.

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***New Arrivals***

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Jill Furmanovsky Collection

Jill Furmanovsky Collection

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Born In The USA

Born In The USA

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