Josef Herman African Art collection of Miniatures

A selection of small miniatures coming from the Josef Herman collection available for sale. ( size= 10.5cm --->>16.5 cm ) Josef Herman information request of availability Just tell me if you want the second or third from the left

Josef Herman portrait by http://nicholassinclair.com/ 

Born in Warsaw, Poland. In 1929-31 studied at School of Art and Decoration in Warsaw. In 1938 left Poland for Brussels, where he was influenced by Permeke.

He Moved to Britain in 1940, lived in Glasgow for a time where he met Jankel Adler, then moved to London where he had a show at Lefevre Galleries.

 A period of great importance began when Herman settled for about a decade from mid-140's in the Welsh mining village, Ystradgynlais and began a series of sombre-hued paintings and ink drawings of miners and their environment. In 1946 had first of a number of solo shows at Roland, Browse and Delbanco, also began to show internationally.

Josef Herman collected African Art and specialy the small figures where he found solutions for his own art. His Miniatures collection is quite well know, and he used to exchange or sell the bigger ones to buy smaller ones during his life.

Had first of several retrospectives at Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1960, others including Swansea and Glasgow public galleries in 1963 and 1975 respectively.

His work is represented in many public art collections including the Tate Gallery. Elected RA in 1990.

A big part of Josef Herman African Miniatures collection was sold at Christie's in Amsterdam a few years ago, but I got them through Dr Peter Westerdijk who got them directly from him in the early 70's.

There are two publications with some of his African Art pieces:

Miniature African sculptures from the Herman collection (not available at the moment of writing)

a little book with some black and white illustrations and

The  Josef Herman Collection of African Art auction catalogue from Christies on tuesday 12 december 2000. The miniatures in my collection where not at the Christie's auction, but acquired by Peter Westerdijk in the early 70's directly from him.

see also some of the Josef Herman pieces in our collection at this moment :

A collection of miniatures:

Ambete figure from the Josef Herman collection :