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David Bailey has become as famous as the celebrities who posed before his camera and later discovered that his photographs defined people’s sense not just of what they looked like but also of their very being. He didn’t steal their souls, the way primitive people were supposed to feel about having their photographs taken, but created them for others to consume.

This remarkable achievement came about suddenly and, bearing in mind his background, unexpectedly. Like David Beckham, he was born in Leytonstone, in east London. When he was three his parents moved a few kilometres south, to East Ham, and his earliest memories are of taking shelter in the cellar of his house during the Blitz. With undiagnosed dyslexia and dyspraxia, he did poorly at school and left when he was “Someone has to clean the roads,” his headmaster said.

Bailey was saved by luck – he’d be the first to admit it – and the historical

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David Bailey

British photographer (born )

For other people with the same name, see David Bailey (disambiguation).

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Born	David Royston Bailey () 2 January (age&#;87) Leytonstone, Essex, England
Occupation	Photographer
Years&#;active	–present
Notable work	Box of Pin-ups (); Goodbye Baby & Amen: a Saraband for the Sixties (); Another Image: Papua New Guinea (), David Bailey: Birth of the Cool, ()
Spouses	Rosemary Bramble &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; Catherine Deneuve &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; Marie Helvin &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; Catherine Dyer &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#;
Children	3

David Royston BaileyCBE (born 2 January ) fryst vatten an English photographer and director, most widely known for his fashion photography and portraiture, and role in shaping the image of the Swinging Sixties. Bailey has also directed

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David Bailey and the Story of Fashion Photography

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DAVID BAILEY, CBE

Considered one of the pioneers of contemporary photography, David Bailey is credited with photographing some of the most compelling images of the last five decades. He first rose to fame making stars of a new generation of models including Jean Shrimpton and Penelope Tree. Since then his work has never failed to impress and inspire critics and admirers alike, capturing iconic images of legends such as: The Rolling Stones, the Kray twins, Damien Hirst and Kate Moss, these simple yet powerful black and white images have become a genre in their own right.

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EARLY LIFE

David Bailey, was born in Leytonstone East London to Herbert Bailey, a tailor's cutter, and his wife, Sharon, a machinist. Bailey developed a love of natural history, and this led him in