Biography of David Bailey

Biography of David Bailey

By:Pauline Huakau

Why I chose this photographer

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Leighton, London, England

The reason I chose David Bailey is because his work seems pretty original to me and that he seems to add a little bit of extra fun into his portrait.

Work Experience

In 1959, Bailey became a photographic assistant at the John French studio, and in May 1960, he was a photographer for British Vogue for about 15 years (first as a staff, and later as a freelancer)

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http://www.biography.com/people/david-bailey-38755

Education

Dropped out of school at a young age but worked at different jobs and served with the Royal Air Force in Malaysia in 1957-58.

David is a famous British Photographer known for advertising, celebrity, and fashion photographs.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.

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The box of pin ups was what caused David Bailey to become famous and through this, this is how he became famous.

Interests

As a child Bailey liked painting and photography, in 1959; he became an apprentice at the john French studio.

Hobbies~

• Loves to sculpt and paint
• Is a Picasso fanatic, also some 20th century artistic genius.

Citation

• http://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Bailey
• http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/my-secret-life-david-bailey-photographer-72-2086590.html