Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRod MinchinMonday 10 August 2026 10:56 BSTGered Mankowitz with his photograph of Jimi Hendrix (Gardiner Houlgate/PA) (PA Media)Acclaimed music photographer Gered Mankowitz is auctioning a private collection of iconic music photographs and memorabilia to downsize his home.The archive includes over 100 signed photographs taken by Mankowitz, vinyl records, and books estimated to fetch in excess of £50,000.Mankowitz's renowned portfolio features iconic album covers and images for artists including The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Kate Bush, and Duran Duran.The 80-year-old photographer and his wife Julia are holding the sale as they prepare to move from Cornwall to a smaller property in Wales.The Julia and Gered Mankowitz Archive Collection will be auctioned at Gardiner Houlgate in Corsham, Wiltshire, on 7 September.In fullLegendary rock photographer to auction iconic images of Rolling Stones and Kate Bush to fund downsizing plansMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in