David Bailey, 2024
Hardcover 296 pages pages
Publisher: Taschen
ISBN: ISBN 978-3-7544-0011-1
Dimensions: 28.4 x 36 cm
Publisher: Taschen
ISBN: ISBN 978-3-7544-0011-1
Dimensions: 28.4 x 36 cm
David Bailey. Eighties is a dazzling homage to one of fashion’s most extravagant and transformative decades. This monograph captures the bold, exuberant spirit of 1980s fashion through Bailey’s iconic lens.
Known as one of Britain’s most influential photographers, Bailey chronicles the era with a blend of grace, power, and sophistication, showcasing the decade’s maximalist aesthetic and its enduring cultural legacy.
The 1980s marked a time when fashion made bold statements, and Bailey was its perfect chronicler. Through his photography, Bailey documents the couture, catwalk, and ready-to-wear collections of legendary designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Azzedine Alaïa, Comme des Garçons, Valentino, Missoni, and Guy Laroche. The monograph features his era-defining imagery from the pages of Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, Tatler, and other leading publications.
Celebrating the decade’s vibrancy and the people who defined it, Bailey captures these luminaries at their most playful, invincible, and provocatively glamorous, dismantling traditional hierarchies by reintroducing fun and sensuality into fashion—a theme underscored in Grace Coddington’s introduction.
Eighties is more than a book; it's a visual feast that immortalises one of fashion's most dynamic periods. Bailey's work showcases the decade's maximalist aesthetic with its bold colours and exaggerated silhouettes. The tome features couture, catwalk, and ready-to-wear collections by seminal designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Azzedine Alaïa, Comme des Garçons, Valentino, Missoni, and Guy Laroche, celebrating the era's dismantling of traditional taste hierarchies. Opulence abounds—sparkling jewelry, shimmering silks, and sprawling suits—while exuding an energy that feels timeless.
Bailey’s photographs serve as both a nostalgic capsule and a fresh perspective on an era that celebrated individuality and excess. As Bailey himself reflects in his foreword: “The eighties turned out to be magic.” This magic comes alive on every page.
For art collectors and design enthusiasts alike, David Bailey. Eighties is more than just a book—it is a visual feast that immortalises one of fashion’s most dynamic periods, this collection stands as a testament to Bailey’s genius and the enduring allure of the 1980s.
Hardcover
David Bailey. Eighties
£ 100.00
