Friday, September 25, 2015

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS:DAVID BAILEY

David Bailey was Born in 1938 in London, he learned to shoot by himself, before joining the RAF in Malaysia in 1957. In 1959 he became a photographic assistant at the John French studio In 1961 being contracted as a fashion photographer for British Vogue magazine.
 With model Jean Shrimpton, he became known as one of the key photographers of the decade, capturing "swinging London", along with Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy. The three photographers socialised with musicians, actors,gangsters and royalty, together, they were the first celebrity photographers. The pleats of Mary Quant mini-skirts, the Beatles’ mop tops, the Who, the massive sense of optimism and the sexual revolution was the subjects of his shots.
David Bailey created a deft new photographic style and helped to create icons of Twiggy, Verushka, Edie Sedgwick, and Penelope Tree. He changes the way of make photography, by using natural light and simple, clean lines. Bailey created a fresh photo style that paid little attention to narrow technical concerns. What was important was the subject, the clothes, youth, freedom and the revolutionary message – and it was all done with a minimalist style that brought out the freshness of the look. David Bailey is credited with photographing some of the most compelling images of the last five decades. He had capturing iconic images of legends such as: Beatles, The Rolling Stones,Catherine Deneuve,Twiggy, Damien Hirst and Kate Moss, these simple yet powerful black and white images have become a genre in their own right.
Since 1966, Bailey has also directed several television commercials and documentaries, and he photographed album sleeve art for musicians including The Rolling Stones and Marianne Faithfull. Today he continues to sign many shots for magazines and campaigns.

David Bailey è nato nel 1938 a Londra, autodidatta, dopo essersi unito alla RAF in Malesia nel 1957, nel 1959 divenne assistente fotografo presso lo studio John French. Nel 1961 è sotto contratto come fotografo di moda per la rivista britannica Vogue. Con la modella Jean Shrimpton, divenne noto come uno dei fotografi chiave del decennio, catturando la "swinging London", insieme a Terence Donovan e Brian Duffy. I tre fotografi frequentano musicisti, attori, gangster e regali, insieme, sono stati i primi fotografi di celebrità. Le pieghe delle mini gonne di Mary Quant, i Beatles, gli Who, il senso di ottimismo e la rivoluzione sessuale erano i soggetti dei suoi scatti. David Bailey ha creato un nuovo stile fotografico e ha contribuito a creare icone come Twiggy, Verushka, Edie Sedgwick e Penelope Tree.
Cambia il modo di fare fotografia, utilizzando la luce naturale e linee semplici e pulite. Bailey ha creato uno stile fresco prestando poca attenzione ai problemi tecnici, la cosa importante era il soggetto, l'abbigliamento, i giovani, la libertà e il messaggio rivoluzionario - ed era tutto fatto con uno stile minimalista che ha fatto venir fuori la freschezza dello sguardo. David Bailey ha fotografato alcune delle immagini più avvincenti degli ultimi cinque decenni, icone e  leggende come: Beatles, Rolling Stones, Catherine Deneuve, Twiggy, Damien Hirst e Kate Moss, le sue semplici e potenti immagini in bianco e nero sono diventati un genere a sé stante.
Dal 1966, Bailey ha anche diretto diversi spot televisivi e documentari. Bailey ha fotografato anche cover di album per musicisti tra cui i Rolling Stones e Marianne Faithfull. Oggi continua a firmare molti scatti per riviste e campagne pubblicitarie.

Shoe in bikini 1970

Jean Shrimpton 1965

Jean Shrimpton 1966



Twiggy
Amanda Lear for Vogue Paris styled by Salvador Dalì

Catherine Deneuve

Grace Coddington 1970

Christy Turlington for Vogue UK 1993

Mick Jagger

Andy Warhol, Jane Birkin, Kate Moss, Johnny Depp

Karen Elson

Cara Delevigne and Pharrell Williams Vogue 2013

Abbey Lee Kershaw

Lara Stone

Cara Delevigne for Vogue Australia

Valentino F/W2015 campaign

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