Araki © David Bailey
Visitors can experience culture up close and personal, including works by artists who are close friends of Paul Smith.Paul Smith SPACE GALLERYDavid Bailey's first exhibition in Japan, "Bailey's Icons," will be held at the Following the great success of "Bailey's Stardust," an exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the exhibition will be held in Japan starting Saturday, March 25.
David Bailey is one of the world's leading photographers with a career spanning over 50 years. He is the most important person to have photographed iconic figures in music, fashion, and film.
Curated by his son Sasha Bailey, who founded Quite Useless Ltd, a company that supports various causes in the arts, the exhibition features photographs of artists who are part of cultural history itself. Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jack Nicholson, and Nobuyoshi Araki, one of Japan's leading photographers, were featured.
John and Paul © David Bailey
What you definitely don't want to miss are the many never-before-seen portraits that have never been shown to the public. David Bowie's photographs will also be on view.
I finally had a chance to get a glimpse of David Bailey's work. After all, music and fashion have always had a honeymoon relationship with Paul Smith.
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Bailey's Icons
Dates: March 25 (Sat) - May 10 (Wed)
Venue: Paul Smith Space Gallery
Address: 3F, 5-46-14 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00~20:00 Weekends & Holidays 11:00~20:00 Closed on Wednesdays
Phone: 03-5766-1788
www.paulsmith.co.jp
