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Sheila Rock
OccupationPhotographer
SpouseMick Rock
Children1
Websitesheilarock.com

Sheila Rock is an American photographer who was active in London since 1970.[1] Rock is primarily known for her music photography, specifically her work during the punk and post-punk scene.[1]

In 2017, from April 26 to July 4, the Barbican Music Library and Barbican Art Gallery hosted an exhibit of Rock's work including some of her vintage prints from the 1970s.[1]

Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston[2] and the National Portrait Gallery, London.[3] She has published four books of her works.[4]

She studied at Boston University, and London Film School. She was married to Mick Rock, who was also a photographer.[5]

Publications

  • Sera (2003)
  • Horses
  • Punk+ (2013)
  • Tough & Tender (2015)
  • Young Punks (2020)
  • 80s Sound and Vision (2022)
  • New Romantics from Billy's to the People's Palace (2023)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sheila Rock's Music Photography Celebrated in Barbican Library Exhibition". Targeted New Service. 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Sheila Rock: Canvey Island Girls". The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
  3. ^ "Sheila Rock". National Portrait Gallery.
  4. ^ "Sheila Rock - Profile". Sheila Rock. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ^ Green, Graeme (24 August 2022). "Visage outside Blitz nightclub … Sheila Rock's best photograph". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2022.