Street Scene, London

1936

Bill Brandt

Associated Names
Bill Brandt

Artist, British, born Germany, 1904 - 1983

The image displays two individuals focusing on their upper bodies. One person, a woman, leans against a wall while the other, a man, stands close to her, partially facing her. The woman has dark hair pulled back, visible eyebrows, and a neutral expression. She wears a long-sleeved dress or coat with large buttons and a belt. The man wears a hat and a long trench coat, obscuring his facial features. Both are in front of a large poster or wall with bold text. Their shadows are stark due to the lighting. The setting appears to be along a brick wall or an exterior environment, suggested by the rough texture and poster advertisements.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Houk Friedman, New York, NY; purchased with funds donated by the Collectors Committee, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Inscriptions

center verso stamped in blue ink: BILL BRANDT / 58, HILLFIELD COURT, / BELSIZE AVENUE, / LONDON. N.W. 3.; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 53

Wikidata ID

Q64145301

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