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William Sanderson, Fascists
William Sanderson, Fascists

William Sanderson, Fascists

By William Sanderson

Located in New York, NY

Latvia-born William Sanderson became a contributor to the New Yorker and New Masses magazines during the 1930s.

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

By Maurice Becker

Located in Surfside, FL

Becker was a frequent contributor to the radical press, publishing his art in such periodicals as Revolt, The Toiler, New Solidarity, The Blast, Survey Graphic, The New York Call. an...

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Early 20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Louis Lozowick Original Lithograph Pencil Signed “Coal Pockets”
Louis Lozowick Original Lithograph Pencil Signed “Coal Pockets”

Louis Lozowick Original Lithograph Pencil Signed “Coal Pockets”

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Phoenix, AZ

From his experiences there with artists, he wrote Modern Russian Art, and later did illustrations for the New Masses and translated for Broom Magazine. Returning to the United State...

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Early 20th Century More Prints

Materials

Etching

Profile Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch
Profile Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch

Profile Portrait by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He was accepted to the Easel Division of the Public Works of Art Project in 1933, and started publishing lithographs for the socialist magazine The New Masses in 1934, the year Elean...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Sketch of a Man with Mustache and Hat by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch
Sketch of a Man with Mustache and Hat by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch

Sketch of a Man with Mustache and Hat by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He was accepted to the Easel Division of the Public Works of Art Project in 1933, and started publishing lithographs for the socialist magazine The New Masses in 1934, the year Elean...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch
Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

Portrait Sketch by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He was accepted to the Easel Division of the Public Works of Art Project in 1933, and started publishing lithographs for the socialist magazine The New Masses in 1934, the year Elean...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch
Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

Portrait of a Man by Philadelphia artist Julius Bloch

By Julius Bloch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He was accepted to the Easel Division of the Public Works of Art Project in 1933, and started publishing lithographs for the socialist magazine The New Masses in 1934, the year Elean...

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1940s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper

Angry Skies (Andante Cantabile) — Central Park, New York City
Angry Skies (Andante Cantabile) — Central Park, New York City

Angry Skies (Andante Cantabile) — Central Park, New York City

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

While in Berlin he became friends with Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitsky, and the avant-garde Russian artists affiliated with the November-gruppe. On his return to New York in 1924 he...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature

"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature

By William Gropper

Located in New York, NY

He did much illustration-cartoon work for the New York Tribune newspaper, Vanity Fair magazine and the politically 'left-wing' publication, "New Masses."

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Color Abstraction of Pyramids and Temples of Mexico' — Abstract Expressionism

'Color Abstraction of Pyramids and Temples of Mexico' — Abstract Expressionism

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Warsager also worked in engraving, etching, and lithography, and he was an illustrator for the New Masses. His inventive and masterfully-crafted prints depict urban scenes and rural ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Acrylic

Horsemen
Horsemen

Horsemen

By William Gropper

Located in San Francisco, CA

A few years later through freelance work, his cartoons and drawings appeared in other newspapers and magazines, such as The Liberator, The New Masses, The New York Post, The New York...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Liberated Village
Liberated Village

Liberated Village

By William Gropper

Located in San Francisco, CA

A few years later through freelance work, his cartoons and drawings appeared in other newspapers and magazines, such as The Liberator, The New Masses, The New York Post, The New York...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

By William Gropper

Located in New York, NY

In 1919 Gropper established a reputation as a political cartoonist working for the New York Tribune. His blunt, forceful style attracted the attention of other publications, and he p...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard

By Maurice Becker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Becker gained national recognition at a young age when he exhibited at the historic Armory Show in New York in 1913. However, his reputation was largely established through his power...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Semi-abstract Still Life, Large 20th Century Blue & Pink Oil Painting
Semi-abstract Still Life, Large 20th Century Blue & Pink Oil Painting

Semi-abstract Still Life, Large 20th Century Blue & Pink Oil Painting

By John Heliker

Located in Beachwood, OH

Heliker had three one-person shows at the Maynard Walker Gallery in New York, the first in 1936, and in the late 1930s was making drawings for the New Masses and joined the easel div...

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20th Century Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moonlight (Abstract Expressionist mid-century print)
Moonlight (Abstract Expressionist mid-century print)

Moonlight (Abstract Expressionist mid-century print)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Working in the "social realist" tradition, she specialized in scenes of proletariat American life, which she then contributed to populist and Marxist journals of the period, includin...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg
Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg

Modernist Rabbi In Synagogue Judaica Watercolor Harry Sternberg

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Surfside, FL

Sternberg contributed drawings to the leftist magazine New Masses for 17 years and worked actively in organizations defending the rights of both artists and laborers.

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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background

Modernist Rabbi Judaica Painting on Gold Background

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Surfside, FL

Sternberg contributed drawings to the leftist magazine New Masses for 17 years and worked actively in organizations defending the rights of both artists and laborers.

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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board

'Bridges' — Rare Precisionist Signed Lithograph
'Bridges' — Rare Precisionist Signed Lithograph

'Bridges' — Rare Precisionist Signed Lithograph

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

While in Berlin, he became friends with Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitsky, and the avant-garde Russian artists affiliated with the Novembergruppe. On his return to New York in 1924, h...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism
'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism

'Tanks #1' — American Precisionism

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

While in Berlin, he became friends with Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitsky, and the avant-garde Russian artists affiliated with the Novembergruppe. On his return to New York in 1924, h...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist
Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

'Steel Valley' — Mid-Century Modernist Signed Lithograph, Pittsburg
'Steel Valley' — Mid-Century Modernist Signed Lithograph, Pittsburg

'Steel Valley' — Mid-Century Modernist Signed Lithograph, Pittsburg

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

While in Berlin he became friends with Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitsky, and the avant-garde Russian artists affiliated with the November-gruppe. On his return to New York in 1924 he...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Corner of Steel Plant' — American Modernism / Precisionism
'Corner of Steel Plant' — American Modernism / Precisionism

'Corner of Steel Plant' — American Modernism / Precisionism

By Louis Lozowick

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

While in Berlin, he became friends with Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitsky, and the avant-garde Russian artists affiliated with the November-gruppe. On his return to New York in 1924, ...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jewish Rabbi Student Judaica Watercolor Gouache Painting WPA Art William Gropper
Jewish Rabbi Student Judaica Watercolor Gouache Painting WPA Art William Gropper

Jewish Rabbi Student Judaica Watercolor Gouache Painting WPA Art William Gropper

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Wedding Tanz Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Wedding Tanz Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Wedding Tanz Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism
Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism

Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Machers Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Machers Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

Jewish Shtetl Machers Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sephardic Jew Fez Hat Jewish Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Art
Sephardic Jew Fez Hat Jewish Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Art

Sephardic Jew Fez Hat Jewish Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Art

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Women, Dishes, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist
Women, Dishes, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist

Women, Dishes, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rabbi, Cup of Tea, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist
Rabbi, Cup of Tea, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist

Rabbi, Cup of Tea, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

Gropper obtained his first significant job as a cartoonist for the New York Tribune in 1917. While working as a staff cartoonist for the Tribune, he also contributed drawings to publ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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There is a broad range of new masses for sale on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of modern, contemporary or Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 111 modern, 107 contemporary, 92 abstract, 14 street art and 9 Impressionist examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add new masses that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, beige, brown, orange and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by William Gropper, Stefanie Schneider, Susan Sharp, Robert A. Birmelin and Sekhar Kar are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and paper — can elevate any room of your home. Large new masses can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 2.75 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

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Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — new masses in our inventory begin at $1 and can go as high as $350,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,600.