David Hepher Explained

David Hepher
Birth Place:Surrey, England
Nationality:British
Education:Camberwell School of Art
Occupation:Painter

David Hepher (born Surrey,[1] England, 1935)[2] [3] is a British artist, best known for his paintings of buildings,[4] landscapes, especially tower blocks, including the Aylesbury Estate:

Early life

David Hepher was born in Surrey. He studied at Camberwell School of Art[5] and then at Slade School of Art.

He later became a Senior lecturer in painting at Chelsea School of Art from 1981 to 1990. Since 2001 he became a professor and head of undergraduate painting at Slade School of Fine Art.

He bought a house in Camberwell Grove, England, in 1961 and has lived there ever since.[6]

Career

His work has been exhibited in the Serpentine Gallery, Flowers Gallery, Mappin Art Gallery, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Hayward Gallery, Ikon Gallery and Tate Britain,.[7]

He is featured in the two parts BBC Four documentary: "Bunkers, Brutalism, Bloodymindedness: Concrete Poetry", where he was interviewed by Jonathan Meades.[8]

Collections

Arts Council Collection
  • Arrangement in Turquoise and Cream 1 1979–1981
  • Five Working Drawings 1979–81
  • Study for 'Arrangement in Turquoise and Cream 1981
    British Arts Council
  • Study, 1993
  • Number, 1972
    Bradford Museum and Art Gallery
  • Windows of No. 19
    Museum Boymans-van Beuningen
  • The Windows of Number 22
    Museum of London
  • Camberwell Flats, (by day), 1983
  • Camberwell Nocturne, 1984
    Tate Gallery
  • Albany Flats, 1972
    Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Camberwell Flats, 1984

    Bibliography

    Exhibition Catalogues

    Monographs

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Art Collection. British Council. 13 December 2011.
    2. Web site: David Hepher. Artnet. 13 December 2011.
    3. Birthdays, Guardian, London, 22 January 2022. G2, p. 9.
    4. Web site: David Hepher. Architects Journal. 13 December 2011.
    5. Web site: Transpontine: David Hepher's beautiful tower blocks. 13 December 2011.
    6. Camberwell Grove . 13 June 2012 . The Secret History of Our Streets . BBC . 13 June 2012 . 1 . 2.
    7. Web site: Albany Flats by David Hepher. Tate Collection. 13 December 2011.
    8. Web site: Bunkers, Brutalism, Bloodymindedness: Concrete Poetry. 26 February 2014.