My reason for choosing to research Bailey, is not for his amazing images alone but how he researches himself.
He studied the great painters and architects such as Picasso and Michelangelo.
David Bailey has quite a different look on 'the portrait'. He doesn't believe in being able to capture the sitters Soul. He see's the portrait more, capturing someones space.
Bailey was asked in interview how he felt about his ideas being used by other photographers. he strongly feels that ideas should be stolen. not only from other photographs but any source of inspiration.
Starting as an assistant in 1959, Bailey was just getting geared up for the 60's. Late in 1960 he was contacted by Vogue as well as taking on a lot of freelance work. Working in the fashion industry was perfect for Bailey because he seen this as the only creative genre of the time.
David Bailey refuses to shoot with famous people these days. He once cancelled a photo shoot with Lady GaGa after reading in the press about her entourage and the type of requests she asks for. He believes the famous people these days have no personality and only act how they're told to.
I suppose this goes against everything he tries to bring out in a photograph.
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