David Bailey. Eighties. Art Edition No. 1-100, 'Yves Saint Laurent', 1981

David Bailey. Eighties. Art Edition No. 1-100, 'Yves Saint Laurent', 1981

TASCHEN Publishing | Collector's Edition of 100 numbered copies

Shoulder pads, teased hair and vibrant colors – David Bailey stages the eighties in an exclusive art edition with a signed print by Yves Saint Laurent.

With Eighties. Art Edition No. 1–100, TASCHEN presents an outstanding collector's edition by British fashion and portrait photographer David Bailey , who visually shaped the decade of eccentricity like few others. This exclusive set includes the book Eighties in a high-quality slipcase and the signed inkjet print Yves Saint Laurent, 1981 – both personally signed by David Bailey.

The edition brings together iconic fashion photographs, portraits, and editorials from magazines such as Vogue , Vogue Paris , and Tatler , featuring stars and style icons like Naomi Campbell , Grace Jones , Tina Turner , Jerry Hall , Catherine Deneuve , Princess Diana , and Christy Turlington . Bailey's images translate the explosive mix of glamour, audacity, and radical style of the 1980s into visual documents of the era that have lost none of their energy.

The contents – as extravagant as the 80s:

• Signed print Yves Saint Laurent, 1981 (38.2 × 38.2 cm)
• Book Eighties in black slipcase, also signed by David Bailey
• Editorials, fashion photographs and portraits from leading magazines of the 1980s
• Iconic images of Naomi Campbell, Grace Jones, Jerry Hall, Christy Turlington, Catherine Deneuve and many more
• Photographic highlights from the couture, catwalk and prêt-à-porter scene
• A visual record of the era of glamour, excess, neon colors and power dressing

The photographer:

David Bailey (born 1938) is considered one of the pioneers of modern photography. Having risen to prominence during the Swinging Sixties , he revolutionized portrait and fashion photography through new perspectives, a direct style, and iconic compositions. His work has shaped the visual understanding of fashion and pop culture for decades.

Collector's Edition details:

• Limited edition: 100 numbered copies
• Dimensions: 28.4 × 36 cm
• Pages: 292
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-3-8365-9946-7
• Hardcover, in a slipcase

A special edition that captures the iconic aesthetics of the 80s in all their extravagance, power and visual intensity – exclusive, limited and created for true collectors.