Photographer. Born David Royston Bailey in Leytonstone. He was contracted to Vogue magazine in 1960 and played a major part in capturing the images of the 'Swinging 60s'. He photographed both the famous and infamous including The Beatles, Jean Shrimpton, Rudolf Nureyev and the Kray twins. The character of the photographer in the 1966 film 'Blowup', was supposedly based on him.
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David Bailey
{Beneath the Waltham Forest logo:} David Bailey, CBE, born January 1938. The...
Initiated by Roger Fenton and founded in London as the Photographic Society of London with Fenton as its first Secretary. The inaugural meeting was held at the, then, Society of Arts. Received Roya...
Electrical engineer. Born John Ambrose Fleming in a house named Greenfield in Lancaster. Best known for inventing the first thermionic valve or vacuum tube. He was also an accomplished photographer...
Painter, sculptor, photographer and suffragette. Born Norah Veronica Lyle-Smyth in Cheshire. She was befriended by Sylvia Pankhurst and accompanied her on a speaking tour around Europe. She finance...
Person, Art, Gender Issues, Photography, Politics & Administration, Sculpture, Ireland
Photographer. Born in Hamburg, Germany (although he encouraged the belief that he was born in south London). Moved to London in 1933 and began documenting all levels of society. He became a special...
Documentary and press photographer known for his work published in 'Picture Post' 1941-57. Born and grew up in Priory Buildings. Photo Histories says Bert was "the first of seven children to carp...
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