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‘The 1980s turned out to be magic’: David Bailey on the era of excess – in pictures


Icons such as Tina Turner and Jerry Hall brought zinging colour to the iconic photographer’s work during the decade of decadence, but his intimate family shots captured a tenderness, too

Icons such as Tina Turner and Jerry Hall brought zinging colour to the iconic photographer’s work during the decade of decadence, but his intimate family shots captured a tenderness, too Main image: ‘Icons at their most playful’ … Grace Jones and Dolph Lundgren, 1985. Photograph: David Bailey Tue 11 Mar 2025 03.00 EDT

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