This realist group of painters taught or studied at the school of painting and drawing which they set up at 316 Euston Road in London. They admired a tradition of painting derived from the work of Cézanne, reacting against avant-garde styles and asserting the importance of painting traditional subjects in a realist manner. Their programme was largely based on a political and social intention of creating a widely understandable and socially relevant art.
This realist group of painters taught or studied at the school they established at 316 Euston Road in London. They appreciated a tradition of painting inspired by Cézanne's work, opposing avant-garde styles and emphasizing the depiction of traditional subjects in a realistic style. Their program was primarily driven by a political and social goal to produce art that was widely comprehensible and socially relevant.