Bill Brandt....."subuster?".....very thorough article

[jtk]

Bill Brandt - The Artist's Sinister Photography | Artland Magazine

Read about the sinister and Surrealist photographs of Bill Brandt, one of Britain's most acclaimed photographers, fascinated with the uncanny.

magazine.artland.com

 

[CMoore]

I have a GREAT book of his.
I believe he was an early inspiration for Terry Donovan (RIP buddy)

 

[jtk]

Enlightening to see the manual retouching (pencil work, blades) he'd done on many of his original prints... most of his work was intended for magazine/newspapers....he evidently saw magazine/newspaper prints as the final stages of his work...not a darkroom purist at all.

 

[Daniela]

I had seen his ear picture, but didn't know much about him. Really inspiring work. Makes me want to go further in the darkroom.
Thanks for sharing!

 

[snusmumriken]

In a previous thread, someone kindly linked this this interview with Brandt. It's essential viewing to understand the guy.

 

[logan2z]

I have a GREAT book of his.

I'm not sure which one you're referring to, but I have a couple and think this one is definitely worth owning:

The Photography of Bill Brandt

Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light is also a good one.

 

[runswithsizzers]

"subuster?" - is that a word?

 

[AgX]

I wondered too. There is the Latin word subustare, but it makes no sense to me in this context.

 

[CMoore]

I'm not sure which one you're referring to, but I have a couple and think this one is definitely worth owning:

The Photography of Bill Brandt

Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light is also a good one.

Yep, that one
The Photography Of ........................

 

[jtk]

"subuster?" - is that a word?

I didn't intend it as a proper word...must be a combination of "surreal" and "sinister" or some other goof. My apologies.

 

[reddesert]

Just move your right hand one key to the left while typing "sinister" and you get "subuster."

Another translation of "unheimlich" might be "uncanny."

 

[AgX]

I didn't intend it as a proper word...must be a combination of "surreal" and "sinister" or some other goof. My apologies.

But it makes perfectly sense now.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

I always admired his work. I don't care if combined images together.