David Bailey, Black and White Memories. Photographs 1948-1969. London & Melbourne: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1983. Black linen hardcover with dust jacket, 132 pp. 33x25 cm. First edition, first printing. Text by Martin Harrison.
Bailey dedicated Black and White Memories to the staff of British Vogue during the 1960s, explicitly thanking Jean Shrimpton that he began working with her after joining Vogue. Their collaboration and relationship revolutionized fashion photography with realistic, but offbeat and gritty shoots. Together with Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, Jean Shrimpton was one of fashion's first supermodels.
A very good + copy in a good, price-clipped DJ. Lamination of dj peeling off at edges of both front and back cover. Edges slightly browned. Several dents and creased-s on DJ front cover. Back cover shows a 1 cm stain. Flaps of DJ creased. Linen cover very good +.
The essay by Martin Harrison
The book contains an introductory essay by Martin Harrison, profusely illustrated with Bailey's Vogue covers and shoots.
Content
- Introduction (Martin Harrison, pp 6-63)
- Taking Off
- Cloud of Pink Chiffon
- The Quick Vivid Image
- Doomed to Success
- Goodbye Baby
- The Plates (1 -129), chronologically ordered, from 1948-1960 through 1969TheT
The photographs include portraits of Jean Shrimpton, Somerset Maugham, John Osborne, Franco Zeffirelli, Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones, Oliver Reed, Marianne Faithfull, Dudley Moore, Andy Warhol, the Kray Brothers, David Hicks, Michael Caine, Cecil Beaton and Rudolf Nureyev, Federico Fellini, Peter Ustinov, Catherine Deneuve, Roman Polanski, Françoise Dorléac, John Houston, The Who, Joseph Losey, Bill Brand, Mia Farrow, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Dine, Man Ray, David Hockney, Jane Birkin, Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski.
David Bailey, 1960s photography icon
Known for his more than 350 Vogue covers, David Bailey (°1938) established his reputation as a fashion and portrait photographer in the 1960s. His career began in the war-torn streets of East London, where he captured poverty and grime in the early 1960s. His work is celebrated as a photographic chronology of culture from the 1960s to the present day, consistently returning to his classic black and white aesthetic.
Bailey began his long association with British Vogue in 1960, working there for about 15 years while also freelancing for other publications. His distinct style, which featured stark backgrounds and dramatic lighting, transformed British fashion and celebrity photography, reflecting the 1960s trend of breaking down class barriers. He became a well-known figure in "swinging London" and had several high-profile relationships, including a whirlwind romance with Jean Shrimpton and a marriage to French actress Catherine Deneuve in 1965. In her autobiography Jean, at 69, wrote: "We were instantly attracted, and whenever we worked together this attraction created a strong sexual atmosphere." Their romance ended in 1964 due to Bailey's cheating.
Bailey also directed TV commercials and produced books and documentaries. He founded the magazine Ritz in 1972 and directed feature films such as The Intruder (1999). Cecil Beaton, Andy Warhol and Luchino Visconti were among the subjects of his documentaries.
.