Vision and Sound is a celebration of David Bailey's portraits of legendary musicians over the past six decades. With photographs that trace movements of jazz, the rumbling ascension of rock and roll, punk, Britpop, hip-hop, and more, the exhibition explores Bailey's influential role in cultivating the image of music mediated through his lens.
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David Bailey
Duke Ellington, 1964Archival Inkjet on paper
Image: 50.8 x 62.44 cm
Sheet: 58.4 x 70.06 cm
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Music has always been a passion for Bailey. As a teenager, he played the trumpet, thinking for a while that music - rather than photography - might be his future. Among his musical heroes is Duke Ellington, who he considers to be one of the geniuses of the twentieth century. The exhibition includes Bailey's shot of Ellington in rehearsal, casting a sharp eye across the room - a moment of solitude, not the typical image of a showman on stage. Other notable portraits of his Jazz heroes include Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie.
Alongside photography, Bailey has always had a passion for music. His taste is an eclectic mix from the melodies of Cole Porter to jazz, blues and rock and roll. A close friend since the 60s, Bailey has photographed Mick Jagger through the years as he evolved into an icon of British rock and roll. From the small venues of their early days to their stadium tours, Bailey has photographed The Rolling Stones in action and has been responsible for some of their most memorable album covers.David Bailey's bold and striking style has made him one of the most renowned photographers of our time. With an artistic practice of over six decades, his photographic work spans genres - from fashion to portraiture, nudes, to still lifes, documentary, landscape, and reportage - and expands into painting and sculpture. Bailey's photography discarded the formal structures of the medium and introduced fresh energy and a new way of looking that came to define a new generation.Self-taught, Bailey's photographic style is epitomised by his sense of minimalism, stark contrast, and striking movement. His fashion photography revolutionised the culture by capturing his models amidst the experiences of the metropolitan and free use of 35mm film. His iconic portraits are known for their high definition and contrast; often setting his subjects against white, he removes the nuances and traditions of background and often closely cropped, portraying his sitters with incisive clarity. -
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David BaileyMick Jagger , 1964Silver Gelatin on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 33 x 33 cm
Sheet: 40.64 x 48.26 cmEdition of 60£ 20,400.00 inc. VATView more details -
David BaileyMick in Fur Hood, 1964Platinum palladium print
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 49.5 x 49.5 cm
Sheet: 59.7 x 68.6 cm£ 84,000.00 inc. VATView more details
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Among several photographs of the Rolling Stones in the exhibition is an early portrait of a young Mick Jagger that reflects Bailey's longstanding friendship with the singer. Tracing a time before the Stones had ever made a record, Jagger accompanied Bailey on a jaunt to Paris. A picture of the fresh-faced Jagger, at the time an unknown, was selected by Diana Vreeland for American Vogue, having been rejected by British Vogue. 'I don't care who he is,' she said, 'it's a fantastic picture. I want to publish it.' Another scene recounts The Rolling Stones, resplendent in technicolour velvets and silks, stalking the grounds of Avebury in 1968.
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David BaileyPaul McCartney [Mirror], 1967Silver gelatin print on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 43.1 x 43.1 cm
Sheet: 50.8 x 60.9 cmEdition of 25£ 24,000.00 inc. VATView more details -
David BaileyBob Marley, 1977Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 33 x 33 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm£ 18,000.00 inc. VATView more details -
David BaileyElton John, 1971Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Sheet: 58.4 x 58.4 cmEdition of 12 + 3AP£ 24,000.00 inc. VATView more details
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David BaileyAlice Cooper , 1973Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 36.83 x 36.86 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cmEdition of 10£ 18,000.00 inc. VATView more details -
David BaileyAlice Cooper Billion Dollar Baby, 1973Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 36.83 x 36.86 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cmEdition of 10£ 18,000.00 inc. VATView more details -
David BaileyQueen Live Aid , 1985Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Sheet: 58.4 x 58.4 cmEdition of 10 + 2 APView more details -
David BaileyDavid Bowie, 1982Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Sheet: 58.4 x 58.4 cmEdition of 10£ 24,000.00 inc. VATView more details
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Bailey's expansive practice stems from being at once an outsider and insider, as interested in documenting moments behind the music as the people before him. In one picture, the band Queen appears jubilant, having just left the stage following their triumphant LiveAid performance. We also see out-takes from photographic sessions he conducted for various record covers, including the sleeve for The Rolling Stones Jumping Jack Flash (1968), the cover of Goats Head Soup (1973), and the iconic shot from Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies (1973). 'We actually had a million dollars in cash in the studio for the shoot', Bailey recalls. 'Afterwards the bank counted the whole lot, and there was ten dollars missing. It was found burning on a light.'
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David BaileyKate Bush, 1978Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 36.83 x 36.83 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cmEdition of 10£ 14,400.00 inc. VATView more details -
David BaileyGrace Jones [Sunday Times], 1985Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Sheet: 58.4 x 58.4 cmEdition of 15£ 18,000.00 inc. VATView more details -
David BaileyJarvis Cocker, 2010Silver Gelatin print on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 24 x 29.5 cm
Sheet: 30 x 38.4 cmEdition of 18£ 12,000.00 inc. VATView more details
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It's not the camera that takes the picture; it's the person.
- David Bailey
The exhibition is a testament to the artist's vision. His portraits draw on the qualities of one's essence that brings forth a refreshing clarity of their being. Having formed friendships with many musicians over the past six decades, Bailey has photographed them with all their vitality and all his stunning clarity, which in turn, has informed the visual culture of music; his images become embedded into their history. -
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David BaileyDizzy Gillespie, 1981Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 36.83 x 46.78 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cmEdition of 15£ 18,000.00 inc. VATView more details -
David BaileyMiles Davis, 1969Archival Inkjet on paper, framed
Signed by the artist, on versoImage: 36.83 x 36.83 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm£ 18,000.00 inc. VATView more details
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BAILEY: VISION AND SOUND
45 PARK LANE, LONDON, W1K 1PN
The exhibition is open to the public every day throughout its duration. it is curated by David Bailey and Dellasposa Gallery, in assocation with 45 Park Lane and Ackerman Studios, To arrange a guided tour of the exhibition and for all other enquries, write to us at info@dellasposa.com or call +44203 286 4633
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