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Look Again

By: David Bailey
Narrated by: Jeremy Clyde, Joshua Akehurst, Simon Darwen, Willow Nash
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Summary

Eye-opening and candid, David Bailey's Look Again is a fantastically entertaining memoir by a true icon.

David Bailey burst onto the scene in 1960 with his revolutionary photographs for Vogue. Discarding the rigid rules of a previous generation of portrait and fashion photographers, he channelled the energy of London's newly informal street culture into his work. Funny, brutally honest and ferociously talented, he became as famous as his subjects.

Now in his 80s, he looks back on an outrageously eventful life. Born into an East End family, his dyslexia saw him written off as stupid at school. He hit a low point working as a debt collector until he discovered a passion for photography that would change everything. The working-class boy became an influential artist. Along the way he became friends with Mick Jagger, hung out with the Krays, got into bed with Andy Warhol and made the queen laugh.

His love-life was never dull. He propelled girlfriend Jean Shrimpton to stardom, while her angry father threatened to shoot him. He married Catherine Deneuve a month after meeting her. Penelope Tree’s mother was unimpressed when he turned up on her doorstep. ‘It could be worse, I could be a Rolling Stone,’ Bailey told her. He went on to marry Marie Helvin and then Catherine Dyer, with whom he has three children.

He is also a film and documentary director, has shot numerous commercials and has never stopped working. A born storyteller, his autobiography is a memorable romp through an extraordinary career.

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©2020 David Bailey (P)2020 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd
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Critic reviews

"Rollicking...with roguish tales as vivid as his era-defining photos." (Daily Mail)

"Brilliant." (Telegraph)

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Very entertaining

a great insight into his life, from knee high to now, hanging out in the sixties with Mick Jagger to shooting Reg from the Krays. A very colourful life explained in black and white

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entertaining

I really enjoyed this book but wished there had been more about the 50s and 60s. Really liked the interview parts of the book and the narrator was great

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Very Enjoyable

Fascinating insight into his upbringing, private life and of course his life as perhaps Britain’s most famous photographer.

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Innit

He seems to be up the Creek without a paddle. National Service appears to be DB’s university. James Fox makes a good book. The readers make the text whizz along.

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Bailey, I Salute You

As a enthusiast photographer and also having grown up in Barkjng and Dagenham I wanted to know more about this brilliant photographer. I love his work and now I love him as a character. He knew what he wanted and how he wanted it and he did it his way. He has had the most wonderful life photographing models all over the world, nothing stopped him achieving his personal goals. This book is an insight to the rawness of Bailey , his confidence to be the creative photographic genius whatever it took.

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Great Read

A very full and interesting life. Bailey certainly made his mark.
The stories were interesting and one again, with a great biography, it joined up the dots around the myths, the truths and the man.
Great narration in his own unique style.
Thoroughly enjoyed.

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Would have given this five stars had the book just been read by one person. But there was actors in there playing different characters he knew. But all in all a good book

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Fashion Photography ikon

Great book the full story of a true british ikon well worth a go

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Brilliant.....

A great listen, thoroughly enjoyed it!,if you like photography you'll like this.Funny, touching and thoughtful,nice one Bailey 🙂👍

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Dull book for such an interesting life

I was waiting for this book but was underwhelmed. I don't like the interview format, it could have all been easily covered in a magazine editorial. David Bailey had an attractive voice but he came across through the narration as a cheeky chappie.

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