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Bill Brandt

Series: Photofile
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Explore the evocative and mysterious photography of Bill Brandt, capturing striking scenes from London streets during the blackout to intimate portraits of coal miners and high society before the war. This collection includes about sixty memorable images that reveal his Surrealist influence and unique vision.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of photography, 20th-century British history, and Surrealist art.

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Part of the seven titles in Thames & Hudsons' "Photofile" series that features the best works of some of the world's greatest photographers, together with critical introductions and a bibliographies.

A rich presentation of Bill Brandt's most memorable images

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Whether taking pictures of London streets during the blackout or sleepers in the Underground during the Blitz; coal miners or high society in pre-war Britain; moody, pared-down landscapes or elegant abstracted nudes, Bill Brandt always imbued his photographs with strangeness and mystery, with a Surrealist touch, with rich connotations.

Bill Brandt in the Photofile series reproduces about sixty of his most memorable images.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500410882

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: Photofile

About the Author

Ian Jeffrey is a writer and art historian. He is the author of several illustrated books on the history of photography.

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