David Royston Bailey, CBE (born 2 January 1938) is an English fashion and portrait photographer. Read full biography of David Bailey →
Nothing wrong with retouching - nothing new about retouching.
The earth has a life of its own.
There's nothing wrong with being a fashion photographer, but it's a bit limited.
In '73 I photographed the cannibals in New Guinea. They treated me OK but they didn't make you feel relaxed... I managed to escape unscathed... →
I think about death all the time. I know there's nothing out there, but I'm curious. There's a 300 billion-to-one chance that there might... →
In New York, everyone's desperate for success, desperate for money and desperate to be accepted, but in London they're more laid back about... →
The reason I did fashion was it was the only way to get paid to do anything creative. You couldn't support yourself as an 'artist' - I... →
When I stop working, I go out and start working again. Most people paint a picture, or whatever they do, and go home. For me, it has to be continuous.
David Royston Bailey, CBE (born 2 January 1938) is an English fashion and portrait photographer.