David Bailey CBE Photographer

David Royston Bailey, CBE (born 2nd January 1938) is an English fashion and portrait photographer.

[@nelsonclub7722]

David Bailey is the single reason I became a photographer 35yrs ago. Still at it.....

[@joanolivella3531]

Thanks for sharing this! Lovely document from an iconic photographer!

[@ChrisSummerfield]

A Legend of a Man who does not take things seriously and has lots of stories that he could tell. I met Bailey a few years ago. On the beach in Newquay and in Tavistock.

[@marciaclark3408]

I love how Jean Shrimpton let herself become the beautiful woman she is today rather than someone who fights age with surgery, injections and so on. Also Paulina Porishkova (sorry if I spelled wrong) has done the same. No botox etc and she also is gorgeous in her 50''. In France they say a woman of a certain age. Maybe it is a phenomenon of the USA. In Europe you are given promise to age with grace like Bridget Bardot.

[@laurenallen7346]

You are so right.

[@arricammarques1955]

Brilliant Lynx advert, talented bloke!

[@mohammedakram4529]

A very underated photographer and forgotten today. Some of the most iconic pictures.

[@bbayek5573]

LOL, no mate, he is neither underrated nor forgotten. If you live in London and pay attention to photography, Bailey is very much alive and kicking!

[@mohammedakram4529]

I hope so, very little publicity nowadays.

[@arricammarques1955]

BAILEY = MAKES LOVE DAILY

[@timw8518]

Really enjoyed this!

[@bobblue_west]

Love Bailey's straight talk and honesty. A total contrast to today's pompous, hypocritical virtue signalling celebs.

[@ChrisSummerfield]

I agree there is a lot of Arrogance within the industry that shuts talented honest people out.

[@bobblue_west]

@@ChrisSummerfield (I agree there is a lot of Arrogance within the industry) So true. I'm reading Bailey's autobio' Look Again. Great stories. Re; your point of arrogance and fawning. Bailey tells he hated working for Chanel. He did a photo shoot for them. Afterwards he found the shots were slightly out of focus but sent them anyway. Chanel called and said, "they're brilliant. Only a genius would think to smudge the images."

[@charleswebster2682]

Truth and Honesty thats what you get no bullshit.

[@Yugvijay]

Cool

[@ernakruger1112]

CBE or OBE?

[@nigelwilson3624]

No sound...

[@arricammarques1955]

Jean was far from scruffy. Bailey was inspired with her as his muse.

[@margaretmoore7034]

Look, I'm not having a go at Bailey here.. But after I watched "The Real Blow Up " when Pauline Stone says Yes John French always hired good looking young lads ro work for him.. I just got thinking with this Phillip School Field ( Schofield ) scandal going on.. and Harvey Weinstein .. Jimmy Savile etc.. It just makes me wonder. See 3:32 and 4:18 .. I just wonder if he had to do " other things " to climb the ladder. Hey, I am not implying that Bailey is a rent boy or was.. But you hear all these stories about young upcoming stars having to go on the " Casting Couch " so to speak.. Hopefully I am just over thinking, but I also seen Bailey who was very close to Andy Warhol ( in bed together ) .. and even worse, Cecil Beaton who was a total egotistical homosexual .. and he seemed to have a powerful influence over Bailey in the documentary " Beaton by Bailey " .. I am not a homophobic person.. this is not my point, I am just pointing out that a lot of people in powerful positions seem to take advantage of young people who come into their world.. I might be just over thinking but it just seems to make sense to me.

[@margaretmoore7034]

Time is running out for Bailey, I suppose he had his day.. but I feel that he has been forgotten far too quickly, the younger generation probably don't even know who he is. I mean we've all seen the cracking photos that he did in the 60s but what about the TV Commercials that he did in the 80s ? .. I just wish he had done a documentary which went through all the Ads that he made, I heard that he made hundreds.. but the only few I know are the Lynx and VW ones.. What a shame that his commercial side of things has gone undocumented.