Gered Mankowitz (English, b. 1946) is a photographer best known for his work documenting famous musicians, including the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, and Marianne Faithfull, for whom he produced album covers and fashion editorials in addition to his personal work. Mankowitz was born in London to the author, playwright, and film writer Wolf Mankowitz and the Jungian psychotherapist Ann Mankowitz. He left school at 15 to pursue his developing passion for photography, and eventually was offered an apprenticeship at the photo agency, Camera Press Ltd., and left in 1963 to open his own photography studio. He has published numerous books of his work, including The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967, Rolling Stones (One on One), and Hit Parade, among many others.
