The exhibition collects the work of five figurative painters working in Britain at that time: Joan Eardley (1921-63), Sheila Fell (1931-79), Eva Frankfurther (1930-59), Josef Herman (1911-2000) and LS Lowry (1887-1976).
Refiguring the 50s The exhibition at Ben Uri brings together five postwar artists, Joan Eardley, Sheila Fell, Eva Frankfurther, Josef Herman and LS Lowry, all of whom shared a common interest in working people and the underlying human conditionĮxhibitions at Ben Uri are reliably educative, offer a historical overview, bring together artists whose work deserves comparison or joint consideration, and provide rigorous yet accessible literature, both on the gallery walls and in the accompanying publications.
