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Rolf Brandt

Rolf Brandt (1906-1986) was a British artist and influential teacher born in Germany who moved to London in 1933. He is known particularly for his haunting book illustrations from the 1930s and '40s. The spirit of his early Surrealist work permeates the collages he made throughout his life. From the 1950s, he concentrated on abstract painting and constructions.

England & Co held a comprehensive retrospective of his work in 2004, and in December 2005 exhibited his drawings alongside photographs by his brother, Bill Brandt. This exhibition, Brandt: Known and Unknown, was the first time their work had been shown together.

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Constructions & mixed media   Drawings & works on paper   

Illustrations   


Paintings



Untitled - Details


Untitled c 1960s
50 x 40 inches
Oil on canvas

Untitled - Details


Untitled 1958
48 x 36 inches
Oil on board

Untitled - Details


Untitled 1957
14 x 18 inches
Oil on canvas

Private collection



Untitled - Details


Untitled 1957
12 x 16 inches
Oil on canvas

Private collection



Untitled - Details


Untitled 1955
27 x 19.75 inches
Oil on board

Private collection



Untitled - Details


Untitled 1956
11 x 28 inches
Oil on wood panel