Biography - DAVID BAILEY
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Born in London 1938

1948-53 Self-taught photography
1957-58 Served in Royal Air Force, Malaysia
1959 Photographic assistant, John French Studio, London
1960 Contract fashion photographer for Vogue magazine, freelance photographer working for Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Elle, Glamour, etc.
1966- onwards: Director of commercials
1968-71 Director and producer of television documentaries, including "Beaton", "Warhol" and "Visconti". Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, London
1975 Fellow Society of Industrial Artists and Designers, London
1976 Proprietor and Co-Editor, with David Lichfield, Ritz newspaper
1980's Married Catherine
1992-99 Directed several notable films and documentaries, including "The Lady is a Tramp" which he also wrote, and which coincided with the publication of his book of the same name.
2001 Awarded CBE







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