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Subscribers of the art magazine received this photograph and all others from the series as a noble print from STEIDL Verlag. For each issue, paper, format, and printing process were coordinated with the photographer. This resulted in a high-quality collection of the best contemporary photography in a precious edition.
David Bailey on his photo:
The East End was a poor, run-down area. People spent time here.
I grew up in a coal cellar called 'The Blitz,' during the time of air raids that the damned Hitler tried to use to kill me. This is where I was raised.
Surrounded by Irish, Jews, and Cockneys: a good mix, then.
The two most important influences in my life were Disney and Picasso. I loved cartoons and started drawing at an early age. When I was about 16, a friend told me about Picasso, and seeing a picture of his was like discovering a new religion. Suddenly, I realized that there are no rules in art; you can do whatever you want.
In my fashion and portrait photography, I try to keep the images simple. Before adding things, I prefer to leave some out. When I photograph a beautiful nude model, I don't want a damn palm tree standing in the background. If I have Kate Moss in the shot, why should there also be a crucified Jesus visible in the background? Look for simplicity, and hope for luck! Luck is the key to creativity.
In documentary photography, you can't add or omit anything. You can only find the right place and choose the right moment. And I always have a camera somewhere.
Ready. The world could end. And even if no one could see it anymore: I would take one last damn picture of it.
// Protocol: Tim Holthöfer
Subscribers of the art magazine received this photograph and all others from the series as a noble print from STEIDL Verlag. For each issue, paper, format, and printing process were coordinated with the photographer. This resulted in a high-quality collection of the best contemporary photography in a precious edition.
David Bailey on his photo:
The East End was a poor, run-down area. People spent time here.
I grew up in a coal cellar called 'The Blitz,' during the time of air raids that the damned Hitler tried to use to kill me. This is where I was raised.
Surrounded by Irish, Jews, and Cockneys: a good mix, then.
The two most important influences in my life were Disney and Picasso. I loved cartoons and started drawing at an early age. When I was about 16, a friend told me about Picasso, and seeing a picture of his was like discovering a new religion. Suddenly, I realized that there are no rules in art; you can do whatever you want.
In my fashion and portrait photography, I try to keep the images simple. Before adding things, I prefer to leave some out. When I photograph a beautiful nude model, I don't want a damn palm tree standing in the background. If I have Kate Moss in the shot, why should there also be a crucified Jesus visible in the background? Look for simplicity, and hope for luck! Luck is the key to creativity.
In documentary photography, you can't add or omit anything. You can only find the right place and choose the right moment. And I always have a camera somewhere.
Ready. The world could end. And even if no one could see it anymore: I would take one last damn picture of it.
// Protocol: Tim Holthöfer
Details
Date of print
1962
Artist
David Bailey
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Title of artwork
East End
Condition
Very fine
Technique
Digital print
Height
25.2 cm
Width
19 cm
Signature
Not signed
Genre
Fine art photography
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