David Bailey: Tears and Tears

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David Bailey redefines the test strip with torn, abstract photographic fragments—instinctive experiments that become artworks in their own right.

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David Bailey never cared much for the slow and methodical process of test strips in the darkroom. Instead of carefully timing exposures, he simply tore pieces from the paper, letting instinct guide him. As he famously put it, “I would usually have it in the bag after three tears.”

Over the years, Bailey preserved these torn strips—what he called “test tears”—re-fixing and washing them to keep their raw, unpredictable quality. This book collects the most striking of these fragments, turning some of his iconic motifs into captivating, abstract studies of texture, tone, and chance.

Author David Bailey
Publisher Steidl
Language English
Year of Issue 2015
Size 260 × 330 mm
Binding Hardback
Number of pages 96

Additional parameters

Category: Art, photography
Weight: 0.7 kg
Categories: art, photography
Products: books
Genre: photography
Age: adults
Language: English

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