Lord Macdonald's Forest, Isle of Skye
About this artwork
This is one of eight photographs of Skye that Bill Brandt published in the monthly magazine Lilliput in November 1947. On his occasional visits to Scotland during the 1940s he created some magical photographs of the country, forming a contrast to his early documentary work on the city. This is not a pretty postcard view of the Highlands but a vision of the awesomeness of nature. The printing technique Brandt has used erases the detail of the landscape but increases the contrast between dark and light, and big and small, intensifying the way in which we experience this image.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Bill Brandt (1904 - 1983) British
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title:Lord Macdonald's Forest, Isle of Skye
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date created:1947 (print 1970s)
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materials:Gelatin silver print
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measurements:33.20 x 28.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 2000
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accession number:PGP 254.1
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gallery:
Bill Brandt
Bill Brandt
After early beginnings in Vienna and Paris, Bill Brandt came into his own in Britain during the 1930s when he photographed life in the depressed industrial towns of northern England. During the 1940s he created a series of portraits of famous British and international artists. He collaborated with...