Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Kate Bush… All the photos of these artists taken by Gered Mankowitz are now exclusively owned by Iconic Images, a company owned by the American industry giant Authentic Brands Group (ABG), reports The Guardian. In total, the rights of “tens of thousands of negatives, transparencies and digital scans” as well as unpublished were given to the company.
Worth several million pounds, this agreement between the photographer and the British company which has its headquarters in Chelsea was formalized yesterday by Iconic Images. The London daily does not specify the exact amount.
The latest famous photographer to sell the rights to his works, 76-year-old Gered Mankowitz lives in Cornwall. This transaction also represents a way for the artist to secure his works