His influence went far and wide, with photographers such as Bernice Abbott and Bill Brandt just two of those whose vision was shaped by Man Ray.

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Bill Brandt, an American who worked for BP for 20 years, has moved to Arizona, where he works with the state university setting up clean-energy joint ventures.

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His work follows in the footsteps of some of the most celebrated photographers of the past, including Bill Brandt, Tony Ray Jones, Tom Wood and of course Martin Parr.

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