
Eye
Publisher's Description
As the title of David Bailey’s earlier monograph Bailey’s Democracy suggests,
the legendary British photographer likes to bring the same quality of
attention to each of his subjects, irrespective of their fame or reputation:“I
treat the boy down at the post office like the president of Russia, and the
president of Russia like the boy down at the post office.” David Bailey’s Eye
presents a choice selection of Bailey’s photographs—mostly in black-andwhite,
some in color—spanning the years between 1962 and 2008, the
breadth of Bailey’s career. His egalitarian stance, often indicated by a conspicuous
absence of props and a minimal approach to lighting, enables the
photographer to tease from his subjects traits which more formal portraits
would lack: the warm benevolence of I.M. Pei for example, the exuberance
of John Galliano or the brooding look of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Bailey’s eye
surveys the gamut of humankind, from celebrities to people far from
celebrity orbits, examining each of his subjects for the moment when the
person steps forward and becomes a great portrait. Among Bailey’s betterknown
subjects in Eye are AndyWarhol, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Yves Saint
Laurent, John Huston and Ellsworth Kelly.With cover art (a painted eye) by
Damien Hirst, this volume reveals unexpected facets of many of the creative
minds who have defined the culture in which we live.
ISBN: 3865217087
Publisher: Steidl
Hardcover : 188 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 10.7 x 13.4 x 1 inches
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Publisher: Steidl
Hardcover : 188 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 10.7 x 13.4 x 1 inches