One of the first celebrity photographers, David Bailey socialized with many of the cultural icons of the 60s - he lived with Mick Jagger, married the legendary French film actress Catherine Deneuve and had relationships with the models Jean Shrimpton and Penelope Tree. Along with Brian Duffy and Terence Donovan, he was one of the 'Terrible Trio' - self-taught East End boys who rebelled against the precious style of fashion portraiture as practiced by society photographers like Cecil Beaton and Norman Parkinson. His own fame was confirmed when director Michelangelo Antonioni used him as inspiration for the character of fast-living photographer Thomas Hemmings in cult film "Blow-Up" (1966). Outside the world of fashion photography, Bailey has pursued numerous personal and commercial projects; documenting the streetscapes of London, photographing the people and places of Havana, Cuba, and producing an intimate series of portraits of model Catherine Bailey, his current wife. He has also created record-sleeve art, feature films, documentaries and around 500 commercials. The vigour and variety of his work has made him the subject of numerous exhibitions, including a major traveling show that opened at the Barbican, London, in 1999 entitled "The Birth of Cool". This handsome monograph provides an overview of Bailey's career, including works from key monographs such as his debut "Box of Pin-Ups" (1964) and the controversial series "The Lady is a Tramp" (1995). The book, on a photographer whose reputation only continues to grow, will appeal to all photography enthusiasts and students, and to anyone with an interest in popular culture of the 1960s onwards.
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'David Bailey is one of the most iconic photographers of the 20th century and this pocket-sized book covers his entire career ... at such a low price it makes this book an ideal gift to someone who wants to see Bailey's 'greatest hits' ... an interesting and enjoyable read and the images are well printed - helped by the fact that they include some stunning shots.' What Digital Camera?, April 2010 'What makes Bailey tick? This new book of iconic images - and texts explaining the story behind each - sets out to explore the career of one of Britain's best loved photographers. ... Look is the closest yet to Bailey's family album.' Professional Photographer, April 2010
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Jackie Higgins is a freelance writer specializing in photography. A writer and television producer for over 10 years, her work, on topics as varied as medical imagery and emerging traditions in contemporary Japanese photography, now appears in various publications.
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By S. Jeffery
Format:Hardcover
This concise book follows the style of the other photography books in the Phaidon mini-series. it is not designed to be an encyclopedic, coffee table sized book of Bailey's works but succeeds in giving the reader a taste and overview of Bailey's style. It was enough to make me want to explore his work further without buying a huge tome.
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By Jordan
Format:Hardcover
I got this for a birthday present. It is a brilliant little book. Would recommend it to anyone who is interested in photography!
By Pete
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I found David Baileys work inspiring, he has produced some intentionally provocative images, many of these are of his various wifes. His Photobox series are a bench mark in conceptual photography, with many photographer copying this style. There are also some "nice" images again of his nearest and dearest. I do like his work how ever controvertial he may be.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great cute book...Could be more to it though
I'm a photography student so naturally i wanted a book featuring some of the best peices by David Bailey. Read more
Published 3 months ago by katherine
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Enigmatic Mr B
A lovely little book to carry with you as a reference to the many facets of Bailey; for a man who occasionally displays a 'couldn't care less' attitude, the photographs betray a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by DerekisEric
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice little book about Bailey
Nice cheap way to acquaint yourself with some of DB's work.
If you like it then spend some more on other publications. Trouble and Strife is very good.
If you like it then spend some more on other publications. Trouble and Strife is very good.
Published 12 months ago by hflj1@york.ac.uk
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great addition to any book collection
You don't need to know who David Baliey is to appreciate this fanstasic photo book. Baileys work is inspiration And the simple yet provocative black & white photography with it's... Read more
Published 14 months ago by JF Rodrigues
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