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It's only a few nutcases who do art for themselves, like Van Gogh.
David Bailey
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David Bailey
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: January 2
Fashion Photographer
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David Royston Bailey
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My paintings are rubbish.
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It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.
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I had a terrible time with feminists in the Seventies. They hated me, those women. I think they hated everything.
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I never set out to be a photographer.
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My first influence obviously was Picasso.
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I've been used by women all my life, fortunately.
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The skull is nature's sculpture.
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Being handsome wasn't much of a burden. It worked for me.
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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 hate that word. The only way you could be 'arty' was as a fashion photographer, because it still had a certain amount of integrity involved.
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I'm not really one for regrets.
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I don't see the point of photographing trees or rocks because they're there and anyone can photograph them if they're prepared to hang around and wait for the light.
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I always go for simplicity.
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Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions.
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The only thing they can't teach you at art school is art.
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