DAVID BAILEY
DAVID BAILEY
The PhotoGallery presents iconic photographs by David Bailey.
This year's summer exhibition at The PhotoGallery will show David Bailey's most iconic photos from his long career as a photographer over five decades. Artwork from "Swinging London" with The Beatles, Rolling Stones, David Bowie and more.
It is over 20 years since London-based photographer David Bailey exhibited his fine art photography in Sweden - then at the Moderna Museet. Now it's finally time again and he has chosen The PhotoGallery in Halmstad.
David Bailey was born in 1938 and grew up in the East End of London. He began photographing during his military service in the late 50's. In 1959 he got a job as a photo assistant with it British fashion photographer John French. In 1960, he was contracted as a fashion photographer by British Vouge. Throughout the 60's he was like an in house photographer to the indigenous people - "Swinging London". He achieved great success as a photographer and became one of the great celebrities in London during this time. In 1964 he published "Box of Pin-ups" - black and white photographs of 150 famous people where he defined who was most famous in London.
Bailey is still an active photographer. The PhotoGallery will also show three of his latest work where he combines painting and photography.