Josef Herman

1911–2000

Josef Herman, ‘Evening, Ystradgynlais’ 1948 — Evening, Ystradgynlais 1948
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In Tate Britain

Walk Through British Art: 1950

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In Tate Britain

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In Tate Britain

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Biography

Josef Herman (3 January 1911 – 19 February 2000), was a highly regarded Polish-British realist painter who influenced contemporary art, particularly in the United Kingdom. His work often depicted workers as it subject and was inherently political. He was among more than a generation of eastern European Jewish artists who emigrated to escape persecution and worked abroad. For eleven years he lived in South Wales.

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Artworks

Josef Herman, ‘Three Miners’ 1953

Josef Herman Three Miners

1953

On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art N06198

Josef Herman, ‘Evening, Ystradgynlais’ 1948

Josef Herman Evening, Ystradgynlais

1948

T06523

Josef Herman, ‘The Pit Pony’ 1958–9

Josef Herman The Pit Pony

1958–9

T00354

Josef Herman, ‘Pregnant Woman with Friend’ 1946

Josef Herman Pregnant Woman with Friend

1946

T03193

Josef Herman, ‘In the Miner’s Arms’ 1954

Josef Herman In the Miner’s Arms

1954

T00002

Josef Herman, ‘Three Seated Miners, Miner with Pony in Background’ c.1958

Josef Herman Three Seated Miners, Miner with Pony in Background

c.1958

T03199

Josef Herman, ‘Two Miners’ 1960–2

Josef Herman Two Miners

1960–2

View by appointment P06273

Josef Herman, ‘Four Fisherwomen’ 1974–5

Josef Herman Four Fisherwomen

1974–5

View by appointment P06282

Film and audio

Josef Herman: Sketches of Wales

Discover Polish-British painter Josef Herman's unique relationship with Wales

Features

People gathered at the first Archives and Access project training and practice sharing workshop in Wales

Archives & Access project: Archive comes alive in Wales

Dave Clarke, Projects Manager for Photography at Tate, shares his experiences of our first training and practice sharing workshop in ...

Sketches, letters, etc.

Josef Herman Sketch of a sheep shearer

date not known

View by appointment TGA 835/71

Josef Herman, ‘Sketch of Ystradgynlais, village and tip’ [1948]

Josef Herman Sketch of Ystradgynlais, village and tip

[1948]

View by appointment TGA 835/52

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