Bill Brandt was a British photographer born in 1904 who was known for his stark black-and-white photos that provided an acute observation of British society and its social class structure through close-up images of the human body and distorted forms. He photographed London during World War II to document the hardships of the English people from the German bombings.

1. Influential British
Photographer
BILL BRANDT
1904 - 1983

2. Bill Brandt
 Born: May 3, 1904
 Died: December
20, 1983
 Photographed
English society.
 Human body parts
close-up.

3. Observer of Life
 An acute observer of
British society.
 Interested in distorting
the human form
through the use of
mirrors and extreme
depth of field to create
memorable images.

4. English Society
 Photographed distinct
social class structure in
England.

5. Social Status

6. Stark Contrast
 Best known for his high
contrast images with
their stark black-andwhite tones.
 Used wide-angle lens
which distorted the
subject matter and
gave the image a
surreal quality.

7. Human form used in foreground

8. World War II Photographer
 Photographed London
buildings in the style of
Atget.
 Reported on the
hardships of the
English people during
the German bombing
raids.