For me, there’s is so much to love about Bill Brandt. Read that long profile on the V&A site and anyone who knows me well will see that every subheading ticks another one of my personal or professional interests. Peaking into people’s lives, social storytelling, London, literary Britain, war, nude portraiture… it’s all there!
I’ve drawn on Brandt’s nude style in self-portraits in the past and I’m still desperate to get down to the pebbly beaches of East Sussex. But a trip to the seaside in February seemed a bit extreme so I’ll have to see if this is finally the summer I get those shots done. In the meantime here is one shot in the warmer surrounding of my lounge!
I know I’ve said it before but I’m loving this series! It’s kind of like ArtTwist for one using photography… (lol) Keep them coming please.
PS Do you know Australian artists Tracey Moffat and Destiny Deacon’s work?
I haven’t heard of those! I’ll look them up.