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Monhegan Fish House
By Emil Eugen Holzhauer
Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME
Social Realism. He was especially influenced by the expressive images of Cezanne, and the stylistic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Buoys and Barrells
By Emil Eugen Holzhauer
Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME
Social Realism. He was especially influenced by the expressive images of Cezanne, and the stylistic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Monhegan Scene
By Emil Eugen Holzhauer
Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME
Social Realism. He was especially influenced by the expressive images of Cezanne, and the stylistic
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them
Category
20th Century Art
Materials
Oil
UNTITLED (OLD MAN IN RED)
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
works are reminiscent of the 17th century Dutch genre scenes with elements of Social Realism. The Two
Category
20th Century Art
Materials
Oil
UNTITLED (WOMAN CARRYING BRANCHES)
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them
Materials
Oil
Untitled
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
nobility, and other wealthy individuals from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and
Materials
Oil
UNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted
Category
20th Century Art
Materials
Oil
Nude in the Woods
By Guy Pène Du Bois
Located in Graton, CA
teachings on Social Realism* and following one's own artistic inclinations had great influence.
In 1905, he
Category
1920s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ofrenda CVIII 108
Located in Miami, FL
the teacher José Requena, also like him, at that time, painter of social realism. In 1958 he
Category
2010s Constructivist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
El cuadragésimo cuarto encuentro
Located in Miami, FL
the teacher José Requena, also like him, at that time, painter of social realism. In 1958 he
Category
1990s Constructivist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Provincelands
By Judith Rothschild
Located in Lawrence, NY
pure abstraction and rejected Social Realism Her first solo exhibition was held at their space, Jane
Category
1960s Color-Field Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jiang Golden Brozne Zebra Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Art
By Tiefeng Jiang
Located in Minneapolis, MN
, Jiang began working on a “Social Realism” propaganda project for the Chinese government in Yunnan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Land of the Lotus Eaters
By Frank Van Sloun
Located in Graton, CA
especially noted for his murals and for being the principal West Coast exponent of Social Realism. Described
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cactus, San Miguel
By Louis Ribak
Located in Santa Fe, NM
politics Influenced his art. His early works evolved around social realism. He worked for the WPA as a
Category
20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled - Horses
By Louis Ribak
Located in Santa Fe, NM
politics Influenced his art. His early works evolved around social realism. He worked for the WPA as a
Category
20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Farmers and Tractor
By Gregorio Prestopino
Located in Hudson, NY
him to later serve as its director in 1954.
Much of Prestopino’s work was in the vein of social
Category
Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Still life of pears, apples, grapes and a Chinese jar
By CHARLES THOMAS BALE
Located in London, GB
.
Bale also painted genre scenes, landscapes, and a few scenes of social realism; he signed his work
Category
19th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Seated Nude
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Hudson, NY
Social Realism: 1920 - 1950, Forum Gallery, New York, NY "Modern and Contemporary Landscapes", Forum
OLD FIRE WAGON
By Joseph Solman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, were still partial to Social Realism. But Solman never believed in abstraction for abstraction’s sake
Category
20th Century Art
Abstract Monotype Print "Tar Cart #2"
By Joseph Solman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
partial to Social Realism. But Solman never believed in abstraction for abstraction’s sake. “I have long
Category
20th Century Abstract Prints
Beach Scene
By Joseph Solman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
partial to Social Realism. But Solman never believed in abstraction for abstraction’s sake. “I have long
Untitled (Rabbi with Prayer Shawl)
By Harry Sternberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
artist's societies.The art world lost one of the great advocates of twentieth-century social realism with
Category
20th Century Art
Materials
Oil
Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,
By Ben Shahn
Located in Graton, CA
.
After the 1940s Shahn moved from what he called "social realism" to a "personal realism
Category
Early 19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rock Drillers, 1939" WPA era piece.
By Harry Gottlieb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930, however, Gottlieb's art was allied much more closely to the tradition of social realism in the
Materials
Gouache
Volumen VPC-062
Located in Miami, FL
relevant than ever. His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Volumen VPC-038
Located in Miami, FL
relevant than ever. His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Maqueta Armonía de Volúmenes y Espacios, La Hoyada
Located in Miami, FL
relevant than ever. His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maqueta las toninas
Located in Miami, FL
relevant than ever. His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and
Category
1940s Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Francisco Narváez Forma (BFM-002), 1956, Bronze, Edition of 25, 30 x 8 x 10 cm
Located in Miami, FL
relevant than ever. His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Francisco Narváez, Forma, 1956, Bronze, Edition of 25, 30 x 8 x 10 cm
Located in Miami, FL
relevant than ever. His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Francisco Narváez, Volumen, 1974, Bronze, Ed. 25, 15 x 20.5 x 10.5 cm
Located in Miami, FL
relevant than ever. His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Around East River
By Maurice Kish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Record of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1914-1968
Hills, Social Concern and Urban Realism
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting
By David Alfaro Siqueiros
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) Mexican
Title: Emiliano Zapata
Medium: Pyroxylin on Wood Panel, Signed Lower Right
Size: Unframed 35” x 49”, Framed 39” x 53”
Year: 1958 - ...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel
Aaron, American Social Realist Lithograph
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
lifestyle. Much like most of Benton's work, this portrait captures the true feeling of the American social
Category
1940s Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene
Located in Doylestown, PA
, and social realism and worked as a newspaper artist during the 1910's and 1920's. He was a Veteran of
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Industrial Waterway
By Iver Rose
Located in New York, NY
American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Industrial Waterway
Iver Rose 1899
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Herbert Heyel
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vintage WPA Work Program Poster Mid-20th Century Social Realism American Scene
Located in New York, NY
Vintage WPA Work Program Poster Mid-20th Century Social Realism American Scene
USA Work Program
Category
1930s American Realist More Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial
Herbert Heyel
Category
1920s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
Department of the Interior and represents the Social-Realism style that depicts experiences of the worker and
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Barber Shop" Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modernism NYC
By Harry Sternberg
Located in New York, NY
"Barber Shop" Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modernism NYC. 24 x 29 ½ inches
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Located in New York, NY
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Saul Kovner (1904
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Wave" Abstract Seascape American Modern Modernism 20th Century Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
"Wave" Abstract Seascape American Modern Modernism 20th Century Social Realism .
Edward Biberman
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Snowy City Street" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Snowy City Street" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern
Syd J. Browne (1907
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Doomsday Rhapsody" Contemporary Social Realism Mid 20th Century Political Large
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Doomsday Rhapsody" Contemporary Social Realism Mid 20th Century Political Large. 42 x 52 inches
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Vincent Campanella 1
Located in New York, NY
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism
Vincent
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Bearsville NY" Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
"Bearsville NY" Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Georgina Klitgaard
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
By Robert Cronbach
Located in New York, NY
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
Robert M. Cronbach
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
Daniel Ralph
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism
Arthur Rosenman
Category
1930s Art Deco Interior Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan. Signed lower right
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
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Find the exact social realism you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Expressionist style, while we also have 1 Expressionist versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a social realism from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right social realism for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, brown and blue. Finding an appealing social realism — no matter the origin — is easy, but Raphael Soyer, William Gropper, Aaron Bohrod, Daniel Ralph Celentano and Ron Croci each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, lithograph and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home. A large social realism can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller social realism, measuring 5 high and 3.44 wide, may better suit your needs.
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A social realism can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $465 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.
Questions About Social Realism
- Why is Social Realism important?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024Social Realism is important because it was a major art movement of the 20th century that elevated everyday people as subjects and appealed to the larger public beyond elite cultural circles. While art that fits this description dates back to the 18th century with artists like William Hogarth in the UK, it became especially prominent in the 20th century between the two World Wars. Artists such as Diego Rivera, Elizabeth Catlett and José Clemente Orozco depicted the lives of laborers and working class people, drawing attention to social issues and oppressive social systems. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Social Realist art.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024In his artwork, Jacob Lawrence used Social Realism to portray the everyday lived experiences of Black Americans. His most famous work is The Migration Series, a narrative piece of 60 18-by-12-inch hardboard panels focused on the Great Migration of Black Americans from the agricultural South to the industrial North between 1910 and 1940. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Jacob Lawrence art.
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