David Hepher - Picturing Sheffield

David Hepher is best known for his paintings of urban residences, especially tower blocks, a fascination which he developed in his youth: “I first saw high-rises being built in Sheffield in the 1950s; they were pulling down the 19th century back-to-backs and building high-rises in their place.” In this video, see Hepher at work in his studio, hear him talk about his early work, his inspirations in Sheffield and an exhibition of his work displayed in the Mappin Gallery (now Weston Park Museum) in 1974.