Gered Mankowitz Books

By the start of 1966, the Rolling Stones' position as rock gods was established. They were making serious money and splashing out on new homes and cars. Their official photographer and friend, Gered Mankowitz, was invited to shoot an "at home" session with each member of the band. "They hated the idea of unknown photographers visiting their private sanctuaries -- If I did it then the press office would have a large selection of this type of image and could fulfil any magazine request without having to bother the band." Mankowitz kept these photographs in supermarket carrier bags stashed under his desk for several years, "getting in my way and frequently wondering why I continued to hold on to them." This is the first time these sessions have been collated and published. The book includes both iconic and unseen photographs: Mick in a kipper tie turning on his new television and posing outside with a new Aston Martin; Keith, Lord of the Manor-style, with his blue Bentley and antique sword at his East Sussex home; Charlie grinning next to lingerie drying in the garden; Brian in obligatory silk shirt in front of a handpainted mural; Bill in the kitchen with his dog. Goin' Home with the Rolling Stones '66 is a beguiling collection of images, shot with incredible skill, that offers that rare thing in Stones photography--a fresh perspective. It features an introduction by Mankowitz and a foreword from the Rolling Stones' legendary manager, Andrew Loog Oldham

A collection of Mankowitz's photography of The Rolling Stones. Hundreds of photographs accompanied by Gered's memories and revealing insights into the shoots, tours and sessions he spent with the band around the world.

V červenci 1962 odehrála skupina mladých mužů koncert v The Marquee Club na Oxford Street v Londýně. Říkali si "Rollin 'Stones" a vůbec netušili, že brzy budou psát hudební historii. Tento nová kniha zachycuje zrod a mladého ducha skupiny Rolling Stones. V letech 1963-1965 dva mladí fotografové právě startovali své kariéry. Pětadvacetiletý Terry O'Neill měl již několikaleté zkušenosti s fotografováním muzikantů a věděl, že tato skupina má stejné kouzlo jako jiný britský fenomén té doby - Beatles. Gered Mankowitz se přidal na prvním turné skupiny. Jeho první snímky z dnes již legendární Mason´s Yard Session byly tak skvělé, že byl požádán, aby se připojil i k turné do Ameriky. Geredovi bylo jen 19, když v roce 1965 fotil Stoney. Tito dva legendární fotografové na svých snímcích zachytili začátky kapely, která se nesmazatelně zapsala do historie hudby.Fotografie v této knize jsou doplněny různými vzpomínkami a rozhovory.