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William GropperWilliam Gropper WPA Artist Watercolor in Grisaille, circa 1932- “Uprooted”Circa 1930
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Circa 1930 s
$4,500
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NOK 46,202.02
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About the Item
This original watercolor by Depression Era New York artist William Gropper
relates to two of Gropper's most important Depression Era prints: “Refugees” and “Uprooted.”
Signed lower right and dedicated to: Bob
Helen Garelick.
Garelick was Gropper’s Detroit dealer in the 1960's and ‘70's.
Painting measures: 21 1/2" H x 15" W. Frame measures: 28" H x 21" W
In excellent condition. Created circa 1932.
New-York born artist William Gropper (1897-1977) was a painter and cartoonist who, with caricature style, focused on social concerns. During the 1930s, working as a part of the Federal Arts Project, he produced some of the most gripping social protest works of the Great Depression. He was born to a poor immigrant family on the Lower East Side fueling his
subject interest in the downtrodden.
His subjects included industrial strikes, especially in the coal mining and steel-production centers. He did much illustration-cartoon work for the New York Tribune newspaper, Vanity Fair magazine and the politically 'left-wing' publication, "New Masses." Some of his other pieces focused on the hypocrisy of government figures, especially members of the United States Senate.
William Gropper was a student of Robert Henri and George Bellows at the Ferrer School from 1912 to 1915.
- Creator:William Gropper (1897 - 1977, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 1930 s
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Phoenix, AZ
- Reference Number:Seller: p48071stDibs: LU2749214651582
William Gropper
William Gropper was a painter and cartoonist who, with caricature style, focused on social concerns. Gropper was born on December 3, 1897, in New York. William Gropper was a student of Robert Henri and George Bellows at the Ferrer School from 1912–15. During the 1930s, working as a part of the Federal Arts Project, he produced some of the most gripping social protest works of the Great Depression. His subjects included industrial strikes, especially in coal mining and steel-production centers. Gropper did much illustration-cartoon work for the New York Tribune newspaper, Vanity Fair magazine and the politically left-wing publication, New Masses. Some of his other pieces focused on the hypocrisy of government figures, especially members of the United States Senate. Gropper died on January 6, 1977, in Manhasset.
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