The image Portrait of a Young Girl, Eaton Place was taken in 1955 by the well-known British photographer, Bill Brandt. The image itself actually features Bill Brandt’s ten-year-old niece, Judith in an apartment in Eaton Place, London which is a very prestigious place to live. The photo was taken in black and white and has a calming feel to it. The apartment looks very posh with large windows and doors leading to a terrace with other apartments in the background. Judith, the young girl in the photo looks very calm or at peace, her face and body seem to be relaxed, she is not smiling or posing in any sort of way, just kind of starring off into space. The use of black and white shows where the natural sunlight was hitting when it was taken. The top of her head and the high points of her face are very lit while the area directly under her nose and under her chin have shadows and are very dark. Judith seems to be starring off into space and relaxed so she could be day dreaming, or anything since she is a child with an active imagination. She could be thinking “why am I laying here, why is my uncle taking a photo of me?” The image itself is very modern or ‘grown up’ for a ten year old girl, since typically children are hyper and posing like crazy but since she possibly lives in Eaton Square in London, she was probably taught from a very young age to act proper, like a lady, and made to act an older age than she actually was to fit in with the lifestyle that surrounded her.

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Property from the Collection of Dr. Joseph D. Lichtenberg. n.d. <https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/classic-photographs/portrai....