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William GropperThe Whip - Social RealismCirca 1960
Circa 1960
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Work is marked on reverse "Rhythm" and "The Whip." on verso - We are not sure the exact meaning of this work.
Gropper was a social realist and a radical of his time and a commentator on political and social issues.
Arguably, this is not meant to be an expected formula portrait that flatters the subject.
Instead, it's most likely a statement about cabaret nightlife. The brushstroke is dynamic and expressionist.
There is an inscription on verso, "The Whip" that could be a satirical reference to a "fetish".
Or simply this is just an emotionally charged portrait or an energetic dancer in a joyful moment.
Signed lower left and Name stamped on verso - WILLIAM GROPPER - Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y
- Creator:William Gropper (1897 - 1977, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 1960
- Dimensions:Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)
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- Condition:There is some discoloration issues with the frame.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU38537636832
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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