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Shadows and Light: Bill Brandt's Picture Post Legacy

A Visual Journey Through Britain's Transformative Years

This collection of images was taken by Bill Brandt, who was one of the most influential British photographers of the 20th century, capturing the essence of a nation in flux through his lens for Picture Post magazine. Each photo showcases Brandt's remarkable work, offering a window into Britain's social landscape from the 1930s through the post-war era.  Brandt's photographs for Picture Post span a wide range of subjects, from the stark realities of industrial northern England during the Great Depression to intimate portraits of literary figures. His ability to document both the gritty and the refined aspects of British society set him apart as a master of social documentary photography.

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Fire Watch

Morning On Tower Bridge

Saloon Bar At The Crooked Billet

Staff Lunch At The Crooked Billet

Morning Chores At The Crooked Billet

A Barmaid At Work

Barmaids Rest Hour

Empty Bar At The Crooked Billet

Bar At The Crooked Billet

Morning Chores At The Crooked Billet

Food At The Crooked Billet

Bar At The Crooked Billet

I'll Have The Soup

Instructions

Tonights Film

Former Suffragetttes Lobby For Forces Families

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Glynis Johns

Robert Donat

Young Mr Pitt

Robert Donat

Young Mr Pitt

Major General Sir Frederick Pile

Major General Sir Frederick Pile

War Romance

Spring In The Park

Spring In The Park

Spring In The Park

Spring In The Park

Spring In The Park

Spring In The Park

Spring In The Park

Wartime Bournemouth 1941

Regent Palace hotel

J.B. Priestley

Wartime Bournemouth 1941

Newmarket Derby

1941 Wartime Derby at Newmarket

1941 Wartime Derby at Newmarket

1941 Wartime Derby at Newmarket

1941 Wartime Derby at Newmarket

1941 Wartime Derby at Newmarket

1941 Wartime Derby at Newmarket

1941 Wartime Derby at Newmarket

1941 Wartime Derby at Newmarket

J B Priestley

Tea For Three

A Day on the River

A Day on the River

Summer Relaxation

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Punch and Judy puppet show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Satirical Puppet Show

Dancing In The Park

Dancing In The Park

Political Punch And Judy

Hatter's Castle Props

Tay Railway Bridge Disaster

Tay Railway Bridge Disaster

Tay Railway Bridge Disaster

Tay Railway Bridge Disaster

Tay Railway Bridge Disaster

Clean Hands

Robert Graves

Robert Graves

Robert Graves



This collection offers a rare glimpse into Brandt's contributions to photojournalism and his role in shaping the visual narrative of 20th-century Britain.

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