David Bailey\u2014widely regarded as England\u2019s greatest living portrait photographer and one of the most celebrated fashion image-makers of the 20th century\u2014is known for his intimate, sultry, and often cheeky approach to photography, a style he brought to iconic subjects like Princess Diana and The Rolling Stones. On June 28, the Marta Ortega P\u00e9rez Foundation in A Coru\u00f1a, Spain, will open an exhibition dedicated to Bailey\u2019s oeuvre, highlighting the now 87-year-old photographer\u2019s defining role in capturing the cultural and creative revolution of 1960s and 1970s London. Titled \u201cDavid Bailey\u2019s Changing Fashion,\u201d the show features more than 140 photographs from those formative decades, some of which are being exhibited for the first time.<\/p>\n
Bailey\u2019s wife and son, Catherine and Fenton Bailey, were instrumental in bringing the exhibition to life. \u201cI\u2019ve been involved in every aspect of the exhibition\u2014from the name, selection, layouts, and production, all the admin bits, too,\u201d Fenton tells W over email, adding that the collaboration continues a long working relationship with his father: \u201cstarting as a runner, then first assistant, and eventually Studio Manager. I\u2019ve been lucky enough to travel with him on shoots, from Nagaland to Southend.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first exhibition I worked on with Bailey was at the National Portrait Gallery back in 2014,\u201d Fenton continues. \u201cThat\u2019s where I learned how to print in the darkroom and took part in the hanging process. Since then, we\u2019ve done many exhibitions together around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
The team behind \u201cDavid Bailey\u2019s Changing Fashion\u201d includes Fenton, Malak Kabbani, and Barbara Seymour, with Catherine Bailey noting she \u201cremains behind the scenes, supporting where I can.\u201d Together, they\u2019ve created a show that honors Bailey\u2019s singular eye, one that captured legends like Jack Nicholson, Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, and many more. \u201cTo see the images from the \u201960s and \u201970s is a reminder of his brilliance,\u201d Catherine says. \u201cBailey never makes a fuss; he appears to photograph with such ease and speed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a hugely rewarding experience,\u201d Fenton adds. \u201cGetting back in the darkroom to print some of it was especially satisfying\u2014good to know I\u2019ve still got it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Can\u2019t make it to Spain? Here, a preview of some of the highlights from the show.<\/p>\n
David Bailey, Anjelica Huston & Manolo Blahnik.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n
David Bailey, Balenciaga, 1967.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n
David Bailey, Catherine Deneuve.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n
David Bailey, Jack Nicolson, 1976.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n
David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton, 1965.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n
David Bailey, Marie Helvin, 1979.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n
David Bailey, Sue Purdy Advertising.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n
David Bailey, Peggy Moffitt in Rudi Gernreich. <\/p>\n
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