Bill Brandt | Henry Moore

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Bill Brandt | Henry Moore explores the intertwined careers and shared influences of two iconic 20th-century artists, photographer Bill Brandt and sculptor Henry Moore. Their collaboration emerged during the Second World War, capturing powerful images of Londoners sheltering in the Underground during the Blitz. The book delves into their postwar works, examining themes like war, industry, the British landscape, and the human form. Special photographic reproductions highlight the tactile quality of their prints, enhancing appreciation of these cultural landmarks.
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This visually rich volume is ideal for enthusiasts of 20th-century art, photography, and British history, as well as anyone interested in the cultural impact of wartime Britain and the creative dialogue between two seminal artists.

Accompanies the exhibition co-organized by the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, shown June 5-September 13, 2020, the Hepworth, Wakefield, shown February 7-May 3, 2020, and the Sainsbury Center, University of East Anglia, shown November 22, 2020-February 28, 2021.

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A close look at the work, relationship, and shared influences of two masterful 20th-century artists

“The camera,” said Orson Welles, “is a medium via which messages reach us from another world.” It was the camera and the circumstances of the Second World War that first brought together Henry Moore (1898–1986) and Bill Brandt (1904–1983). During the Blitz, both artists produced images depicting civilians sheltering in the London Underground. These “shelter pictures” were circulated to millions via popular magazines and today rank as iconic works of their time.

Bill Brandt | Henry Moore begins with these wartime works and examines the artists’ intersecting paths in the postwar period. Key themes include war, industry, and the coal mine; landscape and Britain’s great megalithic sites; found objects; and the human body. Special photographic reproduction captures the materiality of the print as a three-dimensional object rather than a flat, disembodied image on the page.

Published by the Yale Center for British Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Hepworth Wakefield
(February 7–November 1, 2020)

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich
(November 21, 2020–February 28, 2021)

Yale Center for British Art
(November 17, 2022–February 26, 2023)

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Praised as a magnificent production with superb large-size reproductions and informative text, the book is unreservedly recommended by Cercles. Amateur Photographer calls it a treat for nostalgia and history enthusiasts, while The Lady describes it as fascinating and beautifully illustrated. Norfolkchamber.co.uk notes its innovative approach to photographic reproduction, and the Spectator highlights the artists' parallel yet distinct paths. It was also shortlisted for the 2020 Paris Photo – Aperture Foundation Photo Book award.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300251050

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 February 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 285 color + b-w illus.

Contributors:

Contributions by Simon Wallis
Edited by Martina Droth
Edited by Paul Messier
Contributions by Lynda Nead
Contributions by Nicholas Robbins
Contributions by Audrey Sands
Contributions by Robert Sutton
Contributions by John Tagg
Contributions by Alex Potts

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 330.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Martina Droth is deputy director of research, exhibitions, and publications and curator of sculpture at the Yale Center for British Art. Paul Messier is director of the Lens Media Lab at the Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage.