Bill Brandt

(1904-1983) Documentary, Photojournalism

Biography: Bill Brandt was one of the acknowledged masters of 20th century photography. Taken as a whole, his work constitutes one of the most varied and vivid social documents of Great Britain. Bill Brandt was largely self-taught in photography and worked as a student-assistant to Man Ray in Paris from 1929 to 1930. This exposure to Man Ray and his work would determine the surrealist undercurrent and tension of many of Brandt’s images. Brandt’s work was shown in numerous exhibitions throughout Europe and the US during his career including two one-person exhibitions at the MOMA in 1948 and in 1969. There are over a dozen published books of his wok from the 1930s through the 1980s. Brandts work was extensively collected by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

More on Bill Brandt:

•Jackson Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta
Special Exhibit of Bill Brandt's Work.

•Bill Brandt Archive
Includes an online gallery, exhibitions and articles.

•Photogal.com: Bill Brandt
Gallery of Brandt's Work