Bill Brandt
Bill Brandt was a British photographer known for his documentation of British life and unusual and explicit representation of women. He was born in May 1904 and died in December 1984. Despite being born in Germany, he moved to Britain in 1933, where he documented all levels of British society and was quickly well known for his photography. During World War II Brandt concentrated on many subjects but excelled in portraiture and landscapes. To mark the arrival of peace in 1945, Brandt focused on a series of celebrated nudes.
This is a piece of work done by Bill Brandt which was taken in South London and is presenting a graceful, white bird. The picture is in black and white which makes the bird stand out better and contrast against the dark background, consisting of gardens and trees. Here, Brandt presents London as a peaceful setting - photography a elegant bird and well kept gardens, with little but a peaceful bird around. He has taken the image which looks like the center of the gardens however, the bird is offset and is not photographed directly in the middle.The bright color of the bird against the dark background means that we focus mainly on the bird and the smooth, crisp shape it holds, rather than what the gardens consist of. Brandt may have wanted to capture pictures of London as a side which many people may have not seen during this period of time (World War II). Most of London was chaotic during this time and therefore, many people may have skipped the opportunity to witness London for it's beauty and peacefulness; many people may have been so focused on the war which was taking place that they missed the chance to be peaceful and recognise the beauty of the place in which they lived.
This is an image taken by Bill Brandt who also focused on the female form. This image is of a female lying on a stoney beach however, we can only see her legs. The legs are positioned in an unusual way and the shadows casted onto them help towards producing a photograph showing female form in a unique way. The legs look smooth and 'feminine' which helps to match the texture of the soft pebbles the person lays on. Preconceived ideas surrounding femininity suggest that this is a women's body however, by just looking at the legs only, it is hard to known for definite if this is a woman's body. The image is grey scale which helps to recognise the shadows casted and focus of the form that the female body holds. I think that the female form is an interesting subject to focus on because a body has so much potential to create interesting images relating to form. For example, in the picture shown to the left, shows only the legs of a body but there is so much more to a complete body. This brings various opportunities to capture the form of a human body.
This is an image taken by Bill Brandt who also focused on the female form. This image is of a female lying on a stoney beach however, we can only see her legs. The legs are positioned in an unusual way and the shadows casted onto them help towards producing a photograph showing female form in a unique way. The legs look smooth and 'feminine' which helps to match the texture of the soft pebbles the person lays on. Preconceived ideas surrounding femininity suggest that this is a women's body however, by just looking at the legs only, it is hard to known for definite if this is a woman's body. The image is grey scale which helps to recognise the shadows casted and focus of the form that the female body holds. I think that the female form is an interesting subject to focus on because a body has so much potential to create interesting images relating to form. For example, in the picture shown to the left, shows only the legs of a body but there is so much more to a complete body. This brings various opportunities to capture the form of a human body.
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