Iconic images captured by acclaimed photographer David Bailey at Live Aid in 1985 go under the hammer at Sworders this month. The 13 images, signed by the artists they depict, were those chosen at the time for a benefit auction. Each is from an edition of just three prints. Bailey was backstage when ‘the global jukebox’ sprang into life at Wembley Stadium on 13th July 1985. The benefit concert, brainchild of Bob Geldof, was organised...
Claridge’s ArtSpace, located in the heart of London’s Mayfair, has announced Double Exposure: David Bailey & Mary McCartney, a new photography exhibition bringing the works of these two major British photographers into direct dialogue for the first time in this unique John Pawson designed space. Curated by Brandei Estes, this exhibition spans photographs from the 1960s to the present day – showcasing a mutual interest in reinventing portraiture alongside interconnected aesthetic concerns and a shared...
World-famous photographer David Bailey is presenting a rare series of his private Polaroids at Dellasposa Gallery in London, the first chance collectors will have to acquire them. With subjects from Princess Diana to Cara Delevingne – and Bailey himself – the renowned photographer opens up his rare archive of Polaroids for collectors and art lovers alike in a tantalizing visual diary of Bailey’s life and work over the decades, spanning his 63-year career. The collection...
Fashion Photographer David Bailey is set to exhibit images from his illustrious archive for the first time at Photo London this September. Bailey has selected some of his most prominent and recognisable portraits alongside beautiful work from his 80s fashion archive. Rarely seen images of Jean Shrimpton (David Hockney Face Paint) from 1963 and a playful portrait of Miles Davis from 1969, will be shown in company with incredible fashion images featuring Catherine Bailey, Jerry...
The face of a young Mick Jagger peers out from beneath the full fringe of a hooded fur coat. Staring straight into the camera, pouting unabashedly, the Rolling Stones singer and rock and roll icon is instantly recognisable. The striking composition of this black and white image, captured by David Bailey, has become as iconic as Jagger himself. Selected from Bailey’s Box of Pin-Ups (1965), some of Bailey’s most critically acclaimed works, this photograph is...
