Agony + Ecstasy Gallery is proud to present "Rocks’ Stars" in an electric collaboration between the late rock photographer Mick Rock and British artist Hannah Shillito. In a pop art-inspired series of large-scale prints, Shillito inserts her artistic DNA with using original gicleé screenprinting and hand applied embelishments, amplfying Rock's most famous portraits of musical legends, including David Bowie, Tina Turner, Blondie and Freddie Mercury.
Mick Rock (b. 1948 - d. 2021) was often dubbed “The Man Who Shot The Seventies,” but more accurately, he was “The Man Who Shot The Last Five Decades of Rock Music, Personalities and Culture.” Throughout his legendary career, it was Mick’s unique access to his subjects which allowed him to capture not only the iconic, but the intimate and highly personal essence of each one. His photographs both captured and enhanced the quiet genius of Syd Barrett, the beginnings of stardom for Queen, much of the life span of Ziggy Stardust, the rawness of Iggy Pop, and the musical transformation of Lou Reed.
Hannah Shillito is an emerging British contemporary artist who has attracted instant industry and celebrity recognition as well as avid art collectors from around the globe. Her aesthetic orbits around tongue in cheek brightly hued pop art screenprints of her muses including David Bowie, Blondie, Cher and Prince. Her works are defined by maximalism and the joy of colour. Attention grabbing, honest and playful, Shillito’s art emanates pleasure and positivity through her artworks.
“I’m thrilled with British artist Hannah Shillito’s interpretations of famous photographs from Mick Rocks’ archive. The use both artist make of colour, direct images, the sensuality and fun of rock ‘n’ roll make this collaboration very exciting with Agony + Ecstasy Gallery” - Pati Rock
“Working with such iconic images is any artists’ dream and I couldn’t feel more honoured and excited to have my name next to a legend in rock history. It’s the biggest milestone of my career to continue Mick Rock’s legacy” - Hannah Shillito