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Joseph Hirsch Art

American, 1910-1981
Joseph Hirsch was a member of the American Academy-Institute of Arts and Letters and a well-known realistic artist who came to national attention as a muralist for the Federal Works Progress Administration in the 1930's. Of his own work, Mr. Hirsch wrote: ''I believe that some day the fabric of art will be threaded with morality, enabling us to distinguish evil from good. Today, this is unthinkable, in the delightful art world where, excepting censorship, anything goes. But anything goes does not accord with the more discriminating ethics of our civilized code which rules out what is socially destructive.'' Mr. Hirsch is represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney in New York; the National Gallery, the Corcoran and the Hirshhorn in Washington; the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and in many major collections in the United States. Joseph Hirsch was born on April 25, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hirsch studied at the Philadelphia Museum School, with Henry Hensche in Provincetown, Mass., and with George Luks in New York. In addition to formal study, He participated in the Works Project Administration in the easel painting division, with occasional work in the mural division, where he painted murals in the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Building and the Municipal Court. During World War II, Joseph Hirsch took part in the war effort, as an artist war correspondent, recording significant battles and events. He taught at the Chicago Art Institute, the American Art School, University of Utah, and had a significant tenure at the Art Students League in New York. He also won many awards, among them were a fellowship at the American Academy in Rome, the Walter Lippincott Prize, First Prize at the New York World's Fair (1939), the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship (1942, 1943), and the Fulbright Fellowship (1949). In 1954 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member and became a full Academician in 1958 Early in his career, Hirsch was introduced to the movement of Social Realism through George Luks, who was one of "The Eight". This group of painters, at the beginning of the century, chose to depict ordinary and everyday scenes. From this movement stemmed the Social Realism genre of the 1920s and 1930s. Social commentary was the backbone for the majority of Joseph Hirsch's paintings. During World War II, Mr. Hirsch went to the South Pacific, North Africa and Italy as an artist-correspondent for the Navy, and his paintings and drawings are in the Museum of Military History. . In Major Collections. Hirsch's work is represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney in New York; the National Gallery, the Corcoran and the Hirshhorn in Washington; the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and other collections in the USA. He was elected to membership in the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1967. Hirsch died in New York, NY on September 21, 1981.
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Artist: Joseph Hirsch
Nude drawing (Nude on her haunches draws ) - In Celebration of Pride Month
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. A nude woman squats on her haunches as she draws an image on a sheet of paper. Jos...
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1960s American Modern Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

September Morn - In Celebration of Pride Month
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. Three women strolling on a beach. This impression is one of the rare impressions p...
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1960s American Modern Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

Joseph Hirsch, (Cutting the Beard)
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
A man with lots of whiskers is trimming his facial hair while looking in a mirror. The male figure and his beard are carefully drawn but Hirsch has cleverly just briefly sketched in ...
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Mid-20th Century Ashcan School Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

RUNNING WOMEN.
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Portland, ME
Hirsch, Joseph. RUNNING WOMEN. Lithograph 1973. Not in Cole. 16 x 29 1/2 in. An Artist's Proof aside from the edition of 95, signed in pencil, inscribed ...
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1970s Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

Joseph Hirsch "September Morn" Rare Variant Signed / Numbered, circa 1960s
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in San Francisco, CA
Joseph Hirsch (1910-1981) "September Morn" rare variant signed / numbered, circa 1960s "September Morn" is most recognized in its color variant. This i...
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

Resting Girl, Modern Pastel on Paper by Joseph Hirsch
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joseph Hirsch, American (1901 - 1981) - Resting Girl, Year: circa 1960, Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed in pencil top left, Size: 12.25 x 19.75 in. (31.12 x 50.17 cm), Frame Siz...
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1960s Modern Joseph Hirsch Art

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Pastel

Painted Man, American Realist Lithograph by Joseph Hirsch
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joseph Hirsch, American (1901 - 1981) - Painted Man, Year: 1963, Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: 250, Image Size: 9.25 x 9 inches, Size: 14 x 13 in. (35.56 x 33.0...
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1960s American Realist Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

MODEL AND EASEL
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Portland, ME
Hirsch, Joseph. MODEL AND EASEL. Lithograph, 1952. Cole 25. 21 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. Edition of 50 on Arches paper, printed by Gaston Dorfinant, Paris, using two inks. Signed in pencil...
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Mid-20th Century Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

original lithograph
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1958 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...
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1950s Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

The Boston Tea Party, American Art by Joseph Hirsch
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Boston Tea Party by Joseph Hirsch, American (1901–1981) Date: 1975 Offset Lithograph (unsigned as issued) Size: 17 x 14 in. (43.18 x 35.56 cm) Frame Size: 20 x 17 inches An orig...
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1970s American Modern Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

Man with Mask
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Man with Mask Lithograph, 1969 Signed in pencil by the artist 95/100 Printed by Lucien Detruit, Paris Published by AAA, New York Reference: AAA Index No. 60 Condition: Mint Image siz...
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1960s American Modern Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph Signed in Pencil - The Toast
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Joseph Hirsch (1910-1981) Philadelphia/New York artist - Pencil signed lithograph Title: The Toast. Signed lower right and numbered lower left 79 of 100. The tondo work is 11 1/2 inc...
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1970s Joseph Hirsch Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Joseph Hirsch, Beard
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Hirsch had such empathy for his subjects! But he was also an amazingly skilled lithographer who could get extremely delicate details out of the stone. Signed and numbered in p...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

Artist's Hand, Framed Realist Lithograph by Joseph Hirsch
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joseph Hirsch, American (1901 - 1981) Title: Artist's Hand (Cole 51) Year: 1966 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 30/200 Image Size: 19 x 15 inches F...
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1960s American Realist Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

The Crucifixion, Realist Lithograph by Joseph Hirsch
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joseph Hirsch, American (1901 - 1981) Title: The Crucifixion Year: circa 1979 Medium: Lithograph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 100 Si...
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1960s American Realist Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

STUDENT
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Portland, ME
Hirsch, Joseph (American, 1910-1980). STUDENT. Charcoal drawing on paper, not dated, but before 1980. Signed lower left, "J Hirsch." 17 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches (framed to 25 x 19 inches)...
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1970s American Realist Joseph Hirsch Art

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Charcoal

Joseph Hirsch Original Lithograph, Pencil Signed, 1961, "Coffee"
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Joseph Hirsch (American, 1910-1981) original lithograph, pencil signed. Title: Coffee. Edition size: 250. Catalog raisonne reference: Cole 38. Image size: 13"H x 10"W. Published by A...
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Mid-20th Century Joseph Hirsch Art

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Paper

MOTO
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Portland, ME
Hirsch, Joseph. MOTO. Cole 20. Lithograph, 1950. 18 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches; 470 x 413 mm. Edition of 75, signed in pencil. Printed on Arches paper by Gaston Dorfinant, Paris. A fine imp...
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1950s Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

UNTITLED (WOMAN WITH HANDS ACROSS BREASTS)
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Portland, ME
Hirsch, Joseph. UNTITLED (WOMAN WITH HANDS ACROSS BREASTS). Lithograph in two colors, not dated, but between 1970/80. Not in Cole. Edition of 100. Signed and numbered 85/100 in penci...
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1970s Joseph Hirsch Art

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Lithograph

Blue Collar Gritty Truck Driver with Tiger - Color field meets Social Realism
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Miami, FL
Gritty working class truck driver with tiger painting on truck door, is rendered in a flat and quick style with rapid brushstrokes defining the trucker. The tiger is painted in a t...
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1950s Color-Field Joseph Hirsch Art

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Canvas, Oil

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BANQUET
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JOSEPH HIRSCH (1919 - 1981) BANQUET 1945 (Cole 11) Lithograph, 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches. Signed in pencil.. Edition 250 as published by Associated American Artists. Full margins with...
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THE HECKLERS
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Located in Santa Monica, CA
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