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Bailey's Stardust

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Der 1938 in London geborene Star-Fotograf David Bailey begann seine Karriere als Chronist des „Swinging London“ der 1960er-Jahre und gilt bis heute als Meister der Porträtaufnahme. Seine eindringlichen und feinfühligen Bilder berühmter Schauspieler wie Jack Nicholson und Catherine Deneuve sowie legendärer Bands wie den Stones und den Beatles gehören zum Bilderkanon des 20. Jahrhunderts. Für diesen schönen Band hat der Fotograf eine Auswahl seiner wichtigsten Aufnahmen aus dem Archiv seiner über 50 Jahre währenden Karriere zusammengestellt, eingeleitet und kommentiert von dem bekannten britischen Kunsthistoriker Tim Marlow. Das Buch begleitet die große David-Bailey-Ausstellung, die im Frühjahr 2014 in London startet und danach auf vier Kontinenten gezeigt wird. Die Auswahl der Porträtierten liest sich wie das „Who’s Who“ der Künstlerprominenz des 20. Jahrhunderts: Francis Bacon, Salvador Dalí, Johnny Depp, Bob Dylan, Noel Gallagher, Marie Helvin, Damien Hirst, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Man Ray und Jean Shrimpton.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published March 31, 2014

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David Bailey

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David Bailey is one of the most respected photographers in the world. He worked as a fashion photographer for Vogue magazine, but he is also known for his work on the ‘Swinging London’ scene from the 1960s, which gave him celebrity photographer status.

Bailey’s fashion work and celebrity portraiture, characterized by stark backgrounds and dramatic lighting effects, transformed British fashion and celebrity photography from chic but reserved stylization to something more youthful and direct. His work reflects the 1960s British cultural trend of breaking down antiquated and rigid class barriers by injecting a working-class or “punk” look into both clothing and artistic products. Bailey himself became a celebrity who epitomized “swinging London”; he was known for his affairs with several celebrated women, among them the model Jean Shrimpton and the actress Catherine Deneuve, whom he married in 1965 (divorced 1972). He is thought to have inspired the role of the photographer, Thomas, in Michelangelo Antonioni’s film Blow-up (1966).

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Superb exhibition at the portrait gallery summarising his best shots. Excellent addition to photography book collection.
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