Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light

Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light

Bill Brandt was the preeminent British photographer of the twentieth century, a founding father of photographyâ‚¬s modernist tradition whose half-century-long career defies neat categorization. This publication presents the photographerâ‚¬s entire oeuvre, with special emphasis on his investigation of English life in the 1930s and his innovative late nudes. The Museum of Modern Art has been exhibiting and collecting Brandtâ‚¬s photographs since the late 1940s, and has recently more than doubled its collection of vintage prints of his work, which forms the core of this selection. An essay by Sarah Hermanson Meister, Curator in the Department of Photography at MoMA, sets the artistâ‚¬s life and work in the context of twentieth-century photographic history. With rich duotone illustrations that highlight the special characteristics of Brandtâ‚¬s prints, this volume is an invaluable resource to students and scholars alike. Lee Ann Daffner, the Museumâ‚¬s Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Conservator of Photographs, contributes an illustrated glossary of Brandtâ‚¬s retouching techniques, enhancing the appreciation of Brandtâ‚¬s printing processes. The book also includes a generously illustrated appendix of Brandtâ‚¬s published photo-stories during the Second World War.
Bill Brandt (1904â‚¬â€œ1983) moved to London from Germany in 1934 and quickly began his investigation of British society, resulting in what would become his signature publications: The English at Home (1936) and A Night in London (1938). He continued to photograph in London throughout World War II, contributing regularly to Picture Post and Harperâ‚¬s Bazaar. His postwar career expanded to include portraits and landscapes, and the celebrated series of nudes that remain his crowning achievement. His other major books include Camera in London (1948), Literary Britain (1951) and Perspective of Nudes (1961). Brandt died in London in 1983.
Country USA
Brand MoMA
Manufacturer The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations, colour illu
ReleaseDate 2013-03-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780870708459

Country	USA
Brand	MoMA
Manufacturer	The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, colour illu
ReleaseDate	2013-03-31
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780870708459

Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light

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