David Bailey: The Pin-Ups Contact Sheets

HENI is delighted to present The Pin-Ups Contact Sheets, a collection of 36 original contact sheets from David Bailey’s iconic 1965 portfolio Box of Pin-Ups. The release also includes a selection of Bailey’s photographic prints from 1990 to 2009, a series of four new XL limited-edition prints based on the original contact sheets and a first edition of Box of Pin-Ups.

Originally published in 1965, Bailey’s Box of Pin-Ups remains a landmark illustration of 1960s London. This release marks the first time Bailey’s original contact sheets are offered for sale, providing a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire previously unreleased material from the project.

The collection is released in collaboration with David Bailey.

The works are available by application until 17:00 BST on 31 July 2026.

About The Pin-Ups Contact Sheets

David Bailey’s iconic portfolio Box of Pin-Ups is a defining moment in photographic history and remains a landmark illustration of 1960s London. The portfolio of 36 black-and-white portraits features the era's most iconic figures, including Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Michael Caine and the Kray brothers. The collection famously includes only four women, a choice justified by the original portfolio text: "In the age of Mick Jagger, it is the boys who are the pin-ups." Emerging from a radical period in London, Bailey’s Box of Pin-Ups captures this historical moment through images of the city’s key cultural figures. These images did more than just document their subjects; they became the defining portraits of a generation.

Original Contact Sheets

This release marks the first time Bailey’s original contact sheets from Box of Pin-Ups are offered for sale, providing a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire previously unreleased material from the project. The contact sheets offer unprecedented access to the context behind the portfolio’s creation, featuring photographs from those legendary sittings that have never been seen before.

All 36 contact sheets are numbered and hand-signed by the artist on the verso.

XL Limited-Edition Prints

HENI Editions has collaborated with David Bailey on four new XL limited-edition prints based on original contact sheets from Box of Pin-Ups. The editions are framed archival digital prints with screenprint details and measure 142.5 x 113.5 cm (framed).

The edition size for each print is limited to 3. All works are numbered and hand-signed by the artist on the verso.

Photographic Prints

A selection of David Bailey’s platinum palladium prints and a silver gelatin print of his iconic 1960s photographs. The works measure between 69.5 x 61 cm and 108 x 80 cm (framed).

All works are numbered and hand-signed by the artist on the verso.

Box of Pin-Ups

A first edition of the original Box of Pin-Ups publication, which features 36 black-and-white portraits.

About David Bailey

David Bailey was born on 2 January 1938 in North Leyton, East London. Whilst posted in Singapore with the Royal Air Force he bought his first camera and was inspired to be a photographer after seeing Cartier Bresson’s photograph, Kashmir. Bailey started working with fashion photographer John French as his assistant in 1959 and the following year he published his first portrait of Somerset Maugham for Today magazine.

Discarding the rigid rules of a previous generation of portrait and fashion photographers, Bailey channelled the energy of London's newly informal street culture into his work. In 1965 he published Box of Pin-Ups, which is now seen as having defined an era and shaped the future of photography. Bailey’s career has been varied, including directing commercials, and he has been recognised internationally for his skills as a filmmaker, including winning an Emmy. Bailey has exhibited worldwide and has produced some of the most famous photographic portraits of the last six decades.

Visit HENI Gallery

The works are on display at the exhibition David Bailey: The Pin-Ups Contact Sheets at HENI Gallery until 31 July 2026. Admission to the gallery is free.

HENI Gallery
Exhibition dates: 17–31 July 2026
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10am–6pm
Address: 6–10 Lexington Street, London W1F 0LB, United Kingdom

HENI Editions

HENI Editions is also releasing a series of three smaller limited-edition prints based on original contact sheets from David Bailey’s iconic portfolio Box of Pin-Ups. The edition size for each print is limited to 100 (+15 APs) and they are priced at $1,250 each (plus applicable taxes).

The prints are available by application until 17:00 BST on 31 July 2026.

Timeline

The Pin-Ups Contact Sheets are available for a limited time only. If you wish to purchase a work, please click on the 'Apply to Buy' button below. If you have any questions, please see the FAQs below or contact customer support.