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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: David Bailey, Balenciaga, 1967
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: David Bailey, Balenciaga, 1967

David Bailey UK, 1938

Balenciaga, 1967
Silver Gelatin
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 47.5 x 39 cm
Sheet: 30.5 x 30.5 cm
© David Bailey
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David Bailey’s photograph of a Balenciaga wedding dress is an iconic example of his ability to merge high fashion with his signature raw and dynamic photographic style. Bailey, a legendary...
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David Bailey’s photograph of a Balenciaga wedding dress is an iconic example of his ability to merge high fashion with his signature raw and dynamic photographic style. Bailey, a legendary British photographer known for transforming fashion photography in the 1960s, captured the Balenciaga wedding dress with an emphasis on elegance and modernity.

The photograph showcases Cristóbal Balenciaga’s mastery of tailoring and innovative design, highlighting the dress’s sculptural qualities and luxurious ivory silk gazar fabric. Bailey's use of a stark background and dramatic lighting focuses the viewer's attention on the intricacies of the form, making it appear almost as a piece of art rather than mere apparel. The composition highlights the dress in a manner that aligns with Balenciaga's philosophy that 'elegance is the synthesis of simplicity and audacity.'

Through his lens, Bailey captured the beauty of Balenciaga's design with a sense of timeless sophistication and contributed to the narrative of fashion as an evolving art form. Bailey has described it as his 'favourite fashion picture of all time,' indicating its personal significance to him.
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