Paddington Street Scene 1945 is a very good example of Sali Herman’s Sydney urbanscapes for which he is celebrated. Born in Switzerland, Herman spent time in Paris before arriving in Australia in 1937. Paddington Street Scene 1945 shows the influence of among others, Utrillo, who’s paintings of the alleys and lanes of Montmartre were of particular interest to Herman. 

Sali Herman is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, all state galleries, many regional galleries as well as many other public collections in Australia. He has won numerous coveted awards including the Wynne Prize for McElhone Stairs 1944 (National Gallery of Australia, purchased 1976.) 

Reference: Sali Herman retrospective, Barry Pearce, Art Gallery of New South Wales (introduction by Edmund Capon) p.5.