Monday 19 November 2012

Fashion Photography London

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Fashion Photography London Biography
 
David Bailey born in London, England, he taught himself photography, before serving with the Royal Air Force in Malaysia in 1957. In 1959 he became a photographic assistant at the John French studio before being contracted as a fashion photographer for Vogue magazine. He also did a large amount of freelance work.

Along with Terence Donovan, he captured, and in many ways helped create the Swinging London of the 1960s: a culture of high fashion and celebrity chic. Both photographers socialised with actors, musicians and royalty, and found themselves elevated to celebrity status. Together, they were the first real celebrity photographers.

The Swinging London scene was aptly reflected in his Box of Pin-Ups (1964): a box of poster-prints of 1960s celebrities and socialites including Terence Stamp, The Beatles, and notorious East End gangsters The Kray Twins. The box was an unusal and unique commercial release, and it reflected the changing status of the photographer that one could sell a collection of prints in this way. (The strong objection to the presence of the Krays on the part of Lord Snowdon was the major reason no American edition of the "Box" ever appeared, nor a British second edition issued.

In 1966, the movie Blowup was made. The film concerned itself with the work (and sexual perks) of a London fashion photographer who was largely based on Bailey.

As well as fashion photography, Bailey has been responsible for record album sleeve art, for performers including The Rolling Stones and Marianne Faithfull. He has also directed several television commercials and documentaries.


photography as an artist using photography, he set out to re-invent
the photographic document.

His photos, often blurred or out of focus, his high-contrast
prints (his negatives were often severely over-exposed),
his use of high-grain film and wide angles shocked
the established order of the photography world and he
earned a reputation as an anti-photographer's photographer.

Inspired by moholy-nagy and kepes, he began to
experiment with juxtaposing abstract painting and photography.
alexander liberman, painter and director of 'vogue' america
met klein at one of klein's parisian sculpture shows and
was fascinated, both by his sculpture (kinetic light panels on
photosensitive glass)and by the photographs klein had recently
begun to take. he invited klein to come to new york to
discuss a job.


Bailey has married four times: in 1960 to Rosemary Bramble, in 1967 to the actress Catherine Deneuve (divorced 1972), in 1975 to the model Marie Helvin and in 1986 to the actress Catherine Dyer to whom he is married as of 2004. He was awarded the CBE in 2001.

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