Right, after this I'm out of here! It was shot in 1955 and while people can't seem to accept it was all shot in camera, (being the simple explanation), no one seems to notice it's not a photograph of a boy! :confused:
http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=48388
Your Moma doesn't lie!
Google Citizen Kane Deep Focus for more examples of wide angle work or just look at other Bill Brandt work from that time. I have studied Brandt's work quite a bit over the years and the aesthetic of the Nudes of this time is directly linked to the equipment used as well as the contrast of the paper he used. The article on the BB site doesn't say he used a pinhole, but that the aperture in the lens was as small as a pinhole though I expect this is more a figure of speech than an accurate description. And as has been pointed out, the girl would have to be dead if shot with a pinhole!
Don't take my word for it. Here's it from the man himself. Look at the paragraph titled 'Most frequently reproduced of all my photographs.......' Which I think is referring to the photo in question. He admits a possible reference to Kane. Dead Link Removed
Happy Christmas all. Time for a beer!