Four artists included in the exhibition 'This is Tomorrow'

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• Nigel Graeme Henderson (1917-1985), Artist and photographer. Sitter in 1 portrait, Artist of 3 portraits.
• Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (1924-2005), Sculptor and graphic artist. Sitter in 20 portraits, Artist of 14 portraits.
• Alison Margaret Smithson (1928-1993), Architect. Sitter in 4 portraits.
• Peter Denham Smithson (1923-2003), Architect. Sitter in 4 portraits.

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• Nigel Graeme Henderson (1917-1985), Artist and photographer. Artist of 3 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

This group portrait of two leading architects and two artists was taken for inclusion in the catalogue for the Whitechapel Gallery's exhibition, This is Tomorrow (1956). The show organised by Theo Crosby consisted of twelve environments, each created by a group of artists and architects who shared interests and ideas. Henderson, Paolozzi and the Smithsons, husband and wife architects, formed Group F 6. Their installation was designated 'Patio and Pavilion' which one critic described as 'showing the New Brutalists at their most submissive to traditional values'. The photograph was taken outside the Smithson's house at 46 Limerston Street, Chelsea. The subjects sat on metal chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames which had a particular significance and relevance for the Smithsons who described the chairs as 'art forms of ordinary life'.

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Chairs
• Group portraits
• Urban scenes