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We'll Take Manhattan - The Pics!
Dr Whos Karen Gillan steps into the iconic shoes of Jean Shrimpton - in her first major role since starring alongside Matt Smith as Dr Whos companion Amy Pond. The year is 1962, and David Bailey, then a young rebellious photographer, takes a chance on the unconventional model Shrimpton for his important Vogue assignment in New York. Together, they create what would become a legendary fashion shoot on the streets of Manhattan.
We'll Take Manhattan,karen gillan,jean shrimpton,daivd bailey,bbc4
We'll Take Manhattan - The Pics!
Gillans huge eyes, trademark strawberry hair, and leggy figure make her just perfect for the role of Sixties supermodel icon Shrimpton. The drama captures the rebellious spirit of that one week in Manhattan- the refusal to play by the rules that came to embody the real-life, unlikely love affair between Bailey, the rebellious East End boy and his stunning, Home Counties muse.
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We'll Take Manhattan - The Pics!
Today, Bailey is one of Britains most sought-after fashion photographers- and this photo shoot explains why. Imaginative, wild, and with bags of talent, he and his camera fell head-over-heels for the young Jean. Using a teddy as a prop, the shoot captured the real 18-year old girl behind the amazing clothes and makeup.
We'll Take Manhattan,karen gillan,jean shrimpton,daivd bailey,bbc4
We'll Take Manhattan - The Pics!
Bailey snapped Jean all over Manhattan- unusually on 35mm black and white film to give it a slightly grainy newsroom footage look. It was a shoot all about movement and spirit- not restricted to the still, controlled studio of fashion photography of the time, but out on the streets, in front of shops, on rooftops. A one week shoot that symbolises the Swinging Sixties.
We'll Take Manhattan,karen gillan,jean shrimpton,daivd bailey,bbc4
We'll Take Manhattan - The Pics!
Co-starring the gorgeous Aneurin Barnard as the young, genius Bailey, Well Take Manhattan promises to be an explosive one-off drama about that one crazy week in Manhattan set against the legendary love story of the sixties. Together, Bailey and Shrimpton took on Manhattan and redefined the face of fashion photography forever. Showing tonight at 9.00pm on BBC4 - youd be mad to miss it!
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