Like a Rolling Stone
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Legendary photographer Gered Mankowitz took a series of iconic images of The Rolling Stones in the Sixties after gaining unique access to them for almost three years. Now, as a new book of images from his archive hits the shelves, he shares rare and unseen shots of the band
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Picture purr-fect
Summer 1966
‘This is at Mick’s new flat in Harley House, Marylebone. I think the cat belonged to Chrissie Shrimpton, who was his girlfriend at the time. It was an opportunity to get an unusual photograph of him – he’s not somebody who is seen with animals very often. I like it because of its informality. Mick was always very comfortable in front of the camera.’