Bratby, John Randall (1928-1992), was a British painter best known for his realistic pictures of domestic scenes. In the 1950's, Bratby and several other British artists belonged to a group called the Kitchen Sink School. The group concentrated on painting dreary working-class subjects. Typical examples include Bratby's Dustbins and his Still Life with Chip Fryer (both 1954). Despite their drab subject matter, Bratby's Kitchen Sink pictures are painted in a bold style that stressed strong colors and the thick application of paint. Bratby was also known for his portraits of British celebrities in the late 1960's and 1970's. These portraits developed into a series called the Hall of Fame.