And only the photographer himself knows the effect he wants. He should know by instinct, grounded in experience, what subjects are enhanced by hard or soft, light or dark treatment.

His landscapes and nudes are dynamic intense and powerful often using wide-angle lenses and distortion. "The Picture Post Album. " Thames and Hudson World of Art Series 1981 reprinted 1989
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Bill Brandt (born Hermann Wilhelm Brandt 2 May 1904 – 20 December 1983) was a German-British photographer and photojournalist. Although born in Germany Brandt moved to England where he became known for his high-contrast images of British society his distorted nudes and landscapes and is widely considered to be one of the most important British photographers of the 20th century.