V&A
David Bailey   British, born 1938
Catherine Deneuve Roman Polanski, Vogue Jean Shrimpton at 91 Heigham Road John Lennon and Paul McCartney from 'Box of Pin Ups', January Mick Jagger from 'Box of Pin Ups'
Catherine Deneuve
Zoom inCatherine Deneuve, January 1968
David Bailey, born 1938
Gelatin-silver print
David Bailey has long been one of the most famous commercial photographers in the world. He has worked for magazines and newspapers from Vogue to the Daily Telegraph, photographing most of the key cultural figures from the worlds of pop music, literature and theatre with a simple and dramatic style. He has remarked that his approach was inspired by the the style and free expression of working girls in dance halls. Bailey continues to have a successful and high profile career as a photographer and film maker.
Ph.186-1983 © David Bailey