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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 though, I'm pretty good at that.
David Bailey
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David Bailey
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: January 2
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David Royston Bailey
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