Walter Richard Sickert: A Shadowy Figure of London’s Modernist Scene Walter Richard Sickert, born in Germany in 1860 and tragically dying in England in 1942, remains a compellingly enigmatic figure within the history of British art. More than just an artist, he was a keen observer of urban life, a collector of faces, and a pivotal, though often misunderstood, influence on the development of modern painting in London. His career spanned decades, witnessing and shaping the dramatic shifts occurring in artistic styles and social attitudes at the turn of the 20th century. Sickert’s work isn't e…