Kerry William Purcell is a writer, curator, and theorist. He has written widely on photography, design, film, and visual culture. His research interests vary widely from the work of French philosopher Alain Badiou to the design history of British wrestling. His published work includes essays on British cinema and class, graphic design history, the philosophy of history, and much more. He has also written monographs on the work of Alexey Brodovitch and Josef Müller-Brockmann, alongside smaller studies of photographers such as Weegee. He teaches design history and theory at the University of Hertfordshire. His current research interests include the work of Fernand Deligny, the streets of Cleethorpes, and Wittgenstein and sound. He makes various noises under the nom de plume Elektriné.

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