Bill Brandt

One of the many little perks of the theatre stuff we got involved with were invites to a couple of gallery openings. One was a display of local and UK artists, sculptors and pottery people

The other was the opening of a gallery of Bill Brandt’s work. He was a pioneering photographer of people and things the 1930’s to 1960’s. Stunning photos in black and white including some of the coast just along from Brighton; a series called “Nude, East Sussex” and a famous pic in this series is one of an ear on the beach.
From this point on you might notice me taking some back and white pics! You could say I was inspired, particularly in the bar later.
[pic in bar]
People, in places, doing their things, was his specialty. It sparked a heated discussion on when\if it was OK to take pictures of people without them knowing or agreeing.