Mrs. David Bailey Par David Bailey

David Bailey’s 'Mrs. David Bailey' (originally published in English as 'Trouble and Strife') is a personal photographic memoir featuring 81 intimate black and white photographs of the photographer’s wife, Marie Helvin. The work provides a visual exploration of the couple's life together, capturing private and domestic moments through Bailey's distinctive photographic style. The imagery primarily consists of boudoir and portrait photography, documenting the private intimacy of their relationship. This 1980 French edition, published by Editions Albin Michel in Paris, is a first printing and first edition. It includes a preface by Jacques-Henri Lartigue and an introduction by Brian Clarke. The publication serves as a poignant documentation of Bailey's personal life, moving beyond his public reputation as a fashion and celebrity photographer to showcase his private domestic world.