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Why is Social Realism important?
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Social 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, 2024
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'Any Day in America', Social Realist, Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg
By Ron Croci
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Any Day in America' by Ron Croci.
Social Realist, Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg
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Signed lower right, "Croci" for Ron Croci (American, born 1945), and painted circa 1970.
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Social Realist Painting of a Grain Warehouse by Robert Lavin
Located in San Mateo, CA
He painted in the American Social Realist style of the 1930's. His works portrayed industry and workers.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Industrial Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
A 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Social Realist Oil, Tenement Backyards
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Social Realist painting of a tenement back yard by D.H.
Category
1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
A Large 1960s Social Realist Tenement & City Street Scene, "Central Ward, NJ"
By Walter Nowatka
Located in Chicago, IL
A large, compelling Social Realist tenement and city street scene, "Central Ward, NJ" by notable American Modern artist, Walter Nowatka (Am. born 1945).
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Social Realist Original Lithograph Advertisement Moses Soyer
By Moses Soyer
Located in Surfside, FL
Moses Soyer (December 25, 1899 – September 3, 1974) was an American social realist painter. Soyer was born in Borisoglebsk, Russian Empire, in 1899.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A Gritty 1940s American Scene, Social Realist Oil, "Backyard in Virginia City"
Located in Chicago, IL
A gritty 1940s American Scene, Social Realist painting, "Backyard in Virginia City" by notable American Modern woman artist, Mary Emmett Gruver (1912-2012).
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
