
Leica Gallery London Mayfair revisits the streets that made the photographer, before the Vogue years and the legendary portraits, there was the city: a new exhibition returns to the London that shaped Bailey’s eye.
By Scarlett Monks, November 2026
David Bailey’s photography DNA is deep rooted in the streets of London. While he is well-known for his portraiture and fashion photography over a 60-year period, many aren’t familiar with his lens for the pavements well walked. The ‘Time After Time’ show at Leica Gallery London is born of this part of Bailey, images that portray London at the heart of his and the rawness of his photographic beginnings.
The city started as Bailey’s canvas, holding subjects provoking his curiosity since he...






















































































































































