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‘I
walked the small streets and the open hills where you
can touch the sky.’
WHY
JOSEF HERMAN?
A
study of Herman's work can lead us in many different directions.
His love of African sculpture could allow us an opportunity
to examine other cultures, work 3 dimensionally, or draw parallels
with artists like Picasso.
Herman was a refugee, fleeing wartime Europe, therefore issues
surrounding war and asylum could be explored. His subject
matter focused on industrial landscape, the built environment
and especially, working people. He drew, painted and kept
sketchbooks.
His images are at once sophisticated, modern, whilst appearing
naïve, using blocks of vivid colour, and broad monochrome
marks in brush and charcoal.
African
Sculpture from the Josef Herman Collection
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