Nothing wrong with retouching - nothing new about retouching. David Bailey retouchwrong Change image and share on social
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. David Bailey bodyconcerndeeply share on social
I don't really like the term 'artist.' I'm not sure what it means. It's a bit like 'love.' David Bailey artistbitelove Change image and share on social
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 cannibalescapefeel Change image and share on social
It's not about composition. It's the way you feel about how your objects should relate to each other. I've got lots of African statues and things, and the cleaner arranges them like soldiers, which drives me mad. So I have to rearrange them, and I must drive her mad, because I'm doing anarchy and she's doing military manoeuvres. David Bailey africananarchyarrange share on social
I don't think it matters where I came from any more. David Bailey matter Change image and share on social
I'm not a philosopher, I'm just a simple boy from East Ham. David Bailey boyeastham Change image and share on social
I didn't know a time when there wasn't a war because I spent all my time from the age of two or three to eight in a coal cellar really. David Bailey agecellarcoal Change image and share on social