Sometimes they are a matter of luck; the photographer could not expect or hope for them. Sometimes they are a matter of patience, waiting for an effect to be repeated that he has seen and lost or for one that he anticipates.
Hermann Wilhelm Brandt Quotes
A photographer must be prepared to catch and hold on to those elements which give distinction to the subject or lend it atmosphere.
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| Birth: | 2nd May, 1904 |
| Death: | 20th December, 1983 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Photographer |
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Hermann Wilhelm Brandt(Bill Brandt) was born in Hamburg, Germany. He was a British photographer and photojournalist. He moved to England, where he became known for his images of British society for such magazine as Lilliput and Picture Post, later his distorted nudes, portraits of famous artists and landscapes. He published two books showcasing this work, The English at Home and A Night in London. His major books from the post-war period are Literary Britain, and Perspective of Nudes, followed by a compilation of his best work, Shadow of Light.
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