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Born John Brian, 27 June 1927, in Wellington. His mother died when he was just weeks old, and he was adopted by his mother's great aunt and uncle. He left for London in 1954 and though he struggled for work initially, his international career began when he was introduced to the Paris-based photo agency Magnum by one of its celebrated founders, Henry Cartier-Bresson. Brake worked with Magnum during the 1950s and 1960s through what was a golden age for photojournalism. Brake's work was published in magazines such as Life, Paris Match, National Geographic and Illustrated. He was regularly and rep Born John Brian, 27 June 1927, in Wellington. His mother died when he was just weeks old, and he was adopted by his mother's great aunt and uncle. He left for London in 1954 and though he struggled for work initially, his international career began when he was introduced to the Paris-based photo agency Magnum by one of its celebrated founders, Henry Cartier-Bresson. Brake worked with Magnum during the 1950s and 1960s through what was a golden age for photojournalism. Brake's work was published in magazines such as Life, Paris Match, National Geographic and Illustrated. He was regularly and repeatedly commissioned for large-scale projects for which he was flown from one side of the globe to the other. In 1976 he returned to live permanently in New Zealand but continued to work internationally. In 1981 he was awarded an OBE for contributions to photography.
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