ITEM 1:  TRANSFORMER Fine Art Print by LOU REED and MICK ROCK (1-OF-5) with Genesis Publications Limited.  CO-SIGNED, FRAMED, MINT, SOLD OUT and OUT OF PRINT.

ITEM 2:  MAKE UP Fine Art Print by LOU REED and MICK ROCK (1-OF-5) with Genesis Publications Limited.  CO-SIGNED, UNFRAMED, MINT, SOLD OUT and OUT OF PRINT.

ITEM 3:  TRANSFORMER Limited Deluxe Edition Book by LOU REED and MICK ROCK (Number 81 of 350 DELUXE Editions) with Genesis Publications Limited.  CO-SIGNED, SEALED, MINT, SOLD OUT and OUT OF PRINT.



Shortly before LOU REED'S sad and untimely death, he and MICK ROCK (photographer), were to co-sign twenty (20) TRANSFORMER Fine Art Prints, and twenty (20) MAKE UP Fine Art Prints.  Mick Rock completed his signatures, however, Lou Reed signed only FIVE (5) of the twenty prints each, just before he died.  Proof of this is clearly disclosed and displayed on the Certificates of Authenticity provided by its publisher, Genesis Publications Limited.  Thus, making these two fine art prints truly RARE and IRREPLACEBABLE items.

In addition to this incredible set, the two co-signed prints have MATCHING ASSIGNED EDITION NUMBERS ( 18 / 20 ).

Unless the owner(s) of the other four remaining fine art prints should want to release theirs, this may be the ONE AND ONLY time that a Lou Reed FAN / COLLECTOR / INVESTOR will have an opportunity to own these extremely scarce CO-SIGNED prints for themselves. 




The Transformer Series 

Lou Reed, Mick Rock

From their limited edition book, Transformer, Lou Reed and Mick Rock have selected six rare and unseen images, all of which hold personal and historical significance, to create a series of co-signed fine art prints.

In studios, on streets, onstage and backstage, Mick's lens captures the different sides of Lou. The Transformer Series reveals Lou the performer, the New Yorker, the artist and the friend.

Only 20 numbered Giclées of each portrait are to be created, each hand signed by both Lou Reed and Mick Rock.




ITEM 1:   Transformer - FINE ART PRINT


The Transformer Series

King's Cross Cinema, London: 14 July, 1972

'I went to visit Lou to look over the results of that night's shooting. He was especially interested in the black-and-white contact sheets and quickly zoned in on a certain frame. The minute Lou saw the print, he said, 'That's the cover.'' Mick Rock

'Mick and I just hit it off and I really liked his photos, so that was that. I'm out of the Warhol Factory, so I'd been watching Andy and Billy Linich use that high-contrast look for years, wanting a chance to use the idea myself. Then Mick took this terrific photo.' Lou Reed

Edition: 20 numbered copies, signed by the artists
Dimensions: 50.8cm x 76.2cm (20" x 30")
Method: Archival Giclée using K3 Lightfast inks
Paper: 100% Cotton Hahnemuhle Photo Rag® 320gsm
Certificate: Numbered and signed by the publishers
Frame: Black hard wood with acid free mount and UV Perspex



ITEM 2:   MAKE UP - fine art print 


The Transformer Series

King's Cross Cinema, London: 14 July, 1972

'I went to visit Lou to look over the results of that night's shooting. He was especially interested in the black-and-white contact sheets and quickly zoned in on a certain frame. The minute Lou saw the print, he said, 'That's the cover.'' Mick Rock

'This has the same great look as the Transformer cover.  Madame Tussauds wanted to base a waxwork of me on this photograph.  I said, 'Can you make me a small one?'  They said, 'It'll melt'.  'I have a refrigerator.'  And they were like, 'Lou, please''.  Lou Reed 

Edition: 20 numbered copies, signed by the artists
Dimensions: 50.8cm x 76.2cm (20" x 30")
Method: Archival Giclée using K3 Lightfast inks
Paper: 100% Cotton Hahnemuhle Photo Rag® 320gsm
Certificate: Numbered and signed by the publishers



ITEM 3:  transformer - deluxe Limited Edition book 



Published in a limited edition of 2,000 books, the first 350 copies of TRANSFORMER (numbered 1 to 350) are Deluxe editions, each signed by the authors Mick Rock and Lou Reed.
Deluxe copies include a 10" x 12" numbered Giclée print of the contacts from the shoot that produced the Transformer cover, signed by the photographer Mick Rock. Additionally, a limited edition 7" vinyl, a picture disc featuring the tracks 'Walk on the Wild Side' and 'Coney Island Baby' is enclosed.

The Photography image 1

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The Photography image 4

The Photography image 5

The Photography image 6

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The Photography

Transformer

Images from throughout the Seventies chronicle Lou's transformations from the unique perspective of a close friend. Transformer presents Lou's choice of photographs, from the famous to the never-before-seen.

'I like Mick and I like what he photographs, so shooting with him was never a problem. All these moments would be gone forever if it wasn't for him.' Lou Reed 
 
Showcasing several of Lou's album covers, beginning with Transformer - a lucky development that established Mick and Lou's 40-year friendship and became one of the most iconic images of modern music. The book also features unseen outtakes, studio sessions, spontaneous shots and friends including Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop and David Bowie.

'Many people asked me to do a Transformer book, but when I knew Genesis wanted to do it, that was it. I wasn't going to do it without Lou. It's a collaboration. He chose the pictures that he loved.' Mick Rock 


The Manuscript image 1

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The Manuscript image 3

The Manuscript image 4

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The Manuscript

Transformer

In Transformer, Lou Reed tells the truth behind the sartorial gestures, innovative stage set-ups, subversive acts and legendary albums that made him one of the most intriguing artists in modern music.

'My image is all-encompassing.' Lou Reed

Lou and Mick discuss the photographs and their friendship in a completely original, no-holds-barred dialogue. The authors recall walking 60 blocks of New York in the snow, the 'TV tour', staying awake for nights on end creating visuals and discussing poetry. Their mutual admiration and affection is apparent throughout the book, through both their words and the candour displayed in the photographs.

In addition to the original edition offering, the book is complemented with a new booklet presenting 25 previously unseen photographs and a 2000-word essay by Mick Rock.


The Authors image 1

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The Authors

Transformer

Lou Reed's unguarded words, coupled with Mick's stories and spontaneous photographs, reveal the man behind the mask. We continue Mick's 'interpretation and propagation' of Lou's groundbreaking art in this celebratory chronicle.

Mick Rock shares his journey as a photographer and the techniques that resulted in his reputation as 'the man who shot the Seventies', along with the associations that accompanied this role, giving unprecedented insight into the two artists. 

'I'm curious. Did you study photography?' Lou Reed

'No, I picked up a friend's camera in college on an acid trip. That's how it all began.' Mick Rock

'Well, there you go; now the secret's out.'  Lou Reed


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