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Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism
By George Grosz
Located in Surfside, FL
, the artists influenced by his work included the social realists Ben Shahn and William Gropper.
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Winged Victory of Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
portray the beauty of America and its flora; and 4) social realist works which explore the struggles
Category
1960s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Street Cleaners
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and its flora; and 4) social realist works which explore the struggles, hopes and shortcomings of our
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Man with Mask
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Fairlawn, OH
forefront of the Social Realist art movement during the twentieth century, taking inspiration for his work
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Village Scene Figures
Animals - British Old Master exh pastoral oil painting
By James Ward
Located in Hagley, England
portraitist and social realist painter who painted his family and with whom he travelled on sketching tours in
Category
1810s Old Masters Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$131,107 Sale Price
20% Off
Tree In Winter
Located in Sheffield, MA
she exhibited another Social Realist work, “Noon Hour, WPA.” The Eagle again praised the artist’s
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
California Stormy Sky, c. 1924
By Theodore Lukits
Located in Pasadena, CA
them Social Realists Robert Henri and George Bellows, William Victor Higgins of the Taos Ten, Czech Art
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Desert at Death Valley, California, 178 Feet Below Sea Level
Located in San Francisco, CA
:
Xavier J Barile was a Social Realist painter, teacher, lecturer, graphic artist, and writer. He was born
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seaview, Fire Island, New York, Sand Dunes, Ocean Side
Located in San Francisco, CA
small area where the velvet is scratched.
About the artist:
Xavier J Barile was a Social Realist
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rock in Open Sea
Located in San Francisco, CA
Barile was a Social Realist painter, teacher, lecturer, graphic artist, and writer. He was born March 18
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Along the Shore, Staten Island, New York
Located in San Francisco, CA
Social Realist painter, teacher, lecturer, graphic artist, and writer. He was born March 18, 1891, in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Exterior Stairway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
; and 4) social realist works which explore the struggles, hopes and shortcomings of our society
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Price Upon Request
Post Soviet Russian Jewish Oil Painting Marc Klionsky Jerusalem Angel
Shofar
Located in Surfside, FL
Social Realist works that depicted political figures and daily life in the Soviet Union. However, in the
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Bold Folk Art Modernist Floral Bouquet Oil Painting Flowers in Vase Gilt Frame
By Samuel Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
unique primitive frames that he had hand-carved he is also known for his social realist street scene
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Suburb of Gif-sur-Yvette, France" Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto, Modernist Landscape
Located in New York, NY
. In 1939 he spent a month in Mexico, where he was decisively influenced by the social realist art of
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Ethnographic Still Life, " Edith Kramer, African Mask and Shofar, Art Therapy
By Edith Kramer
Located in New York, NY
social realist style. In 1947 Kramer visited some of the earliest known artwork, in the caves at Lascaux
Category
20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,200 Sale Price
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The Dream
By Will Barnet
Located in Missouri, MO
became acquainted with the Surrealist artist Arshile Gorky.
Mr. Barnet started out as a Social Realist
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Price Upon Request
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embarquement de boeufs - Impressionist Oil, Cattle by Jean Francois Raffaelli
By Jean-Francois Raffaelli
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
humanity and a social conscience, brought him to the attention of the social realist writers of the time
Category
1880s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Large Bold Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting Flowers Samuel Rothbort
By Samuel Rothbort
Located in Surfside, FL
hand-carved he is also known for his social realist street scene paintings. In 1952, Rothbort wrote a
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Panel
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
grotesquerie as it celebrates the simplicity of its subjects.
De Servin worked with the social-realist Jose
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
grotesquerie as it celebrates the simplicity of its subjects.
De Servin worked with the social-realist Jose
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Oil
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eglise de Mézy-Moulins, Barbizon Figurative Landscape Pastel by Leon Lhermitte
By Léon Augustin Lhermitte
Located in London, GB
-Saint-Pere in 1844 and died in Paris in 1925. He was a highly regarded social realist painter whose work
Category
1920s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Laid Paper
Monograph: Philip Guston (Hand signed, inscribed and dated to a major collector)
By Philip Guston
Located in New York, NY
he painted in a social realist style. By the mid-1950s, he had become an established member of the
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Mother
Children - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Jean-Francois Raffaelli
By Jean-Francois Raffaelli
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
social realist writers of the time such as Émile Zola. In addition to his realist style, Raffaëlli's dark
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Rare 1970s offset lithograph exhibition poster (pencil signed by Philip Guston)
By Philip Guston
Located in New York, NY
Pablo Picasso, social realist motifs of the Mexican muralists, and classical properties of Italian
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Moonlight on the Sea
by Alfred Stevens ( Brussels 1823 – 1906 Paris )
By Alfred Stevens
Located in Knokke, BE
the influence of 17th-century Dutch genre painting. While he initially gained attention for his social
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Deux vieillards aux chatons - Impressionist Figurative Oil by J F Raffaelli
By Jean-Francois Raffaelli
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
conscience, brought him to the attention of the social realist writers of the time such as Émile Zola. In
Category
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
San Pedro Post Office: History of Writing Mural South, Preliminary Mural Study
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings which portray the beauty of America and its flora; and 4) social realist works which explore the
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)
By Max Klinger
Located in Fairlawn, OH
began his artistic training as a young man in Karlsruhe under the direction of the social realist
Category
1880s Expressionist Nude Prints
Materials
Etching
Horses Leaving the Barn
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Flanagan (a sculptor notable for his use of direct carving) Harry Gottlieb (a notable social realist and
Category
1940s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Rare Modernist Oil Painting Line Drawing Nude Man Louis Stettner
By Louis Stettner
Located in Surfside, FL
College, and Cooper Union.
In his own social realist work, Stettner focused on documenting the lives of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor, and theatrical
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Golden Gate
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
(a notable social realist and member of the Woodstock Art Colony), Elizabeth Olds (a printmaker and
Category
1940s American Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Modernist Conte Crayon Drawing Beach Scene David Burliuk Russian Futurist
By David Burliuk
Located in Surfside, FL
hundred works by Burliuk. Like Ben Shahn, David Burliuk worked for the WPA. and developed a Social Realist
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Crayon
Seymour Lipton - Maquette for Laureate (unique sculpture) Christie
s/Marlborough
By Seymour Lipton
Located in New York, NY
mounted Lipton’s first solo show, which featured these social-realist-inspired wooden works. In 1940, this
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Thouron Composition Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Thouron Composition Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Thouron Composition Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Thouron Composition Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Abstract Expressionist Flowers Oil Painting Norman Carton WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Thouron Composition Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The blacksmith in his workshop
By Benjamin II Vautier
Located in Genève, GE
evocative tribute to artisanal life, appealing to collectors of realist painting, social themes, and
Category
1930s Realist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Ceramic Sculpture of a Polo Player and Horse
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Beachwood, OH
the Social Realist painter, Philip Evergood's controversial painting, "American Tragedy," 1937, which
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$4,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Relining Nude (WG6)
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Movement. Gregory thrived on publicity and probably knew of the Social Realist painter, Philip Evergood's
Category
1950s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
House By The Sea 19th Century English
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Italy, before returning to settle in England. He was known for his social classical realist style
Category
1880s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Getting Ready for the Revolution - Learning How to Ride in the Subway
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Flanagan (a sculptor notable for his use of direct carving) Harry Gottlieb (a notable social realist and
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Crayon
Female Bather (Nude Women)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, their usual subjects were different. His prominently depicted urban cityscapes in the social realist
Category
1930s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Ecce Homo VII
By Werner Drewes
Located in Fairlawn, OH
deliberated" contribution to among those that were non-objective among the polemical and Social-Realist
Category
1920s Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Adolf Dehn, Haitian Scene A, signed painting, Associated American Artists, 1950s
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in New York, NY
Flanagan (a sculptor notable for his use of direct carving) Harry Gottlieb (a notable social realist and
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Board
Decorative Hand-carved Wooden Plate with Pyrography, Germany 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Fontane
A leading 19th-century German realist, Fontane explored social issues such as class divisions and
Category
Vintage 1960s German Folk Art Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Beech
Resting Boats oil on canvas painting spanish mediterranean seascape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
his realist landscapes and social awareness.
Claude Lorrain – an influence in his use of light and
Category
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jack Levine American Modernist Social Realist WPA Artist Lithograph Dinner Party
By Jack Levine
Located in Surfside, FL
This is being sold unframed. Reception in Miami.
Born to Lithuanian Jewish parents, Levine grew up in the South End of Boston, where he observed a street life composed of European i...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Color, Lithograph
WOMAN LONG DARK HAIR Signed Lithograph, Serious Young Woman, Pink V-Neck
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Union City, NJ
with the social realist artists of the 1930s, whose art championed the cause of social justice.
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
SEATED WOMAN ARMS CROSSED Signed Lithograph, Young Woman Arms Crossed, Blue Tee
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Union City, NJ
Yorkers. Historically, Soyer is associated with the social realist artists of the 1930s, whose art
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Still Life with Flowers" American Modern Colorful Oil Painting on Canvas 1936
By Ben Benn
Located in New York, NY
depicted urban scenes, yet, unlike the Social Realists, his work was more an affirmation than a critical
Category
1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Still Life with Fruits" Russian-American Modern Colorful Oil Painting on Board
By Ben Benn
Located in New York, NY
depicted urban scenes, yet, unlike the Social Realists, his work was more an affirmation than a critical
Category
1920s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Farm Work
Social Realist Painting by Janis Lauva
By Janis Lauva
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A wonderful example of Social Realist painting by Latvian artist Janis Lauva (1906-1986). Three
Category
Vintage 1950s Latvian Paintings
1936 Soviet Social Realist Factory Scene
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Nikolai Georgievich Kotov (attributed).
Untitled factory scene,
1936.
Oil on carboard.
6 1/4 x 9 inches (plus frame).
Stamped CCCP and unknown text in cyrillic,
inscribed in pe...
Category
Vintage 1930s Russian Modern Paintings
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