| Josef Herman RA |
| Biography |
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1911 - 2000 Born Warsaw. Studied Warsaw school of Art 1929/31 before
dropping out to become a graphic designer. He spent time in Brussels
following the Nazi invasion of Poland, where he was influenced by
Permeke. In 1940 he moved to Britain and lived in London, Glasgow and
South Wales where he had a studio in the mining village of Ystradgynlais
for over a decade. He embarked on a series of sombre-hued paintings and
ink drawings of retrospectives at the Whitechapel art gallery. He lived
in London from 1953 but travelled widely and although he is best known
for his depiction of working life including land workers, peasants and
mining scenes he also produced still lifes and landscapes. In 1975 he
published his autobiography "Related Twilights". He was awarded an OBE
in 1981 and in 1990 was elected to the Royal Academy. |
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Skier Pen and Ink Wash c 1949 24x18 £850 framed |
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| Red Sun Lithograph 1975 ed 100 38x43 £400 |
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