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Photo London 2025: David Bailey

Past exhibition
14 - 18 Mai 2025
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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: David Bailey, Balenciaga [Contact Sheet], 1967-2010

David Bailey UK, 1938

Balenciaga [Contact Sheet], 1967-2010
Pigment print, framed
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 64.5 x 52.5 cm
Sheet: 71 x 58 cm
Framed: 78.5 x 64 cm
© David Bailey
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David Bailey’s work captures Cristóbal Balenciaga’s architectural brilliance through a sequence of frames that explore the designer’s ivory silk gazar wedding dress from that year. The contact sheet format highlights...
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David Bailey’s work captures Cristóbal Balenciaga’s architectural brilliance through a sequence of frames that explore the designer’s ivory silk gazar wedding dress from that year. The contact sheet format highlights Bailey’s editorial precision, showcasing the dress from various angles to underline its sculptural elegance. The model appears from behind, acting as a living sculpture, her form enveloped by the oval train and shoulder-hugging headdress- a lesson in geometric abstraction.

Through Bailey’s lens, fabric is transformed into form; the dramatic lighting sharpens every pleat and seam, while the lack of visible facial features shifts attention to Balenciaga’s skilful silhouette design. This piece epitomises Bailey’s deep connection with haute couture, elevating the photographer from a mere observer to a co-creator of fashion history. The tonal richness of the platinum palladium print reflects the quality of the sumptuous material, conveying a tactile experience that transcends its two-dimensional nature.
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