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I've sat down in the lecture theatre and Sharon has swirled in, in quite a rush may I add. This comes as a bit of a surprise because I'm pretty sure I've got a lecture with a bloke called Chris. She politely apologises for taking our lecture but Chris is ill. I'm just thankful we were lucky enough to have someone who could cover the lesson.
It kicks off in full force on a pretty PowerPoint presentation:
" Who do you think you are ? David Bailey? "
Great. More name dropping and yet again I couldn't tell you who he is. I'm going with the safe assumption that he is a photographer. Probably really famous and iconic but to me it's just a name. Time to get learning. It turns out he's one of the main photographers responsible for capturing the 'Swinging Sixties' I can't think of someone he's photographed. Whoops.
This is what the internet had to say about Mr.Bailey:
" Who do you think you are ? David Bailey? "
Great. More name dropping and yet again I couldn't tell you who he is. I'm going with the safe assumption that he is a photographer. Probably really famous and iconic but to me it's just a name. Time to get learning. It turns out he's one of the main photographers responsible for capturing the 'Swinging Sixties' I can't think of someone he's photographed. Whoops.
This is what the internet had to say about Mr.Bailey:
"Graduating from being an assistant with fashion photographer John French in 1959,
Bailey began the 1960s with a contract with Vogue to become the decade's iconic
chronicler with two defining portrait publications David Bailey's box of pin-ups (1965)
and Goodbye Baby and Amen (1969). They focussed on a new social order that evolved
Bailey began the 1960s with a contract with Vogue to become the decade's iconic
chronicler with two defining portrait publications David Bailey's box of pin-ups (1965)
and Goodbye Baby and Amen (1969). They focussed on a new social order that evolved
from the decade of change. Bailey was a leading figure in the Swinging Sixties London
scene and provided some of the inspiration for the role of the photographer, played
by David Hemmings, in Antonioni's cult film Blow Up (1966.) Bailey had his first Museum
exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in 1971."
Yeah, I get that he's taken a lot of photos, but WHAT one made him so famous?
Yeah, I get that he's taken a lot of photos, but WHAT one made him so famous?
Cue Google Search: Iconic David Bailey. This just brought up lots and lots of people
singing his praises. Which is fine, but not helpful to my cause. Next Google search: 'David Bailey Famous Photos' BINGO. So, here are some of his most famous photos.
singing his praises. Which is fine, but not helpful to my cause. Next Google search: 'David Bailey Famous Photos' BINGO. So, here are some of his most famous photos.
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| David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton (1962) |
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| David Bailey, Pauline Boty (1964) |
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| David Bailey, Michael Caine (1965) |
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| David Bailey, Kray Twins with Pet Snakes (1968) |
He's also taken quite a few photos of the late Princess Diana. I can see why his photos are recognised are iconic because each one that I've seen captures a different part of the progression of the 1960s. I've just included my favourites from a vary vast back catalogue of images he's managed to create over a long period of time.
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| David Bailey, Andy Warhol (1965) |
FOR legendary photographer David Bailey it is his subject's eyes that help make the best pictures - something that became apparent when he met Julian Assange.
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