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Raphael Soyer Art

American, 1899-1987

Raphael Soyer, a Russian-born artist, was best known for his compassionate, naturalistic depictions of urban subjects. His sensitive, penetrating portrayals include a broad range of city dwellers, dancers, shoppers, office workers and fellow artists. Historically, Soyer is associated with the social realist artists of the 1930s, whose art championed the cause of social justice. Soyer was referred to as an American scene painter. He is identified as a Social Realist because of his interest in men and women viewed in contemporary settings which included the streets, subways, salons and artists' studios of New York City. He also wrote several books on his life and art. His brothers Moses and Issac were also notable artists.

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Artist: Raphael Soyer
Dealer: The Munn Collection
20th Century; Judaica; Religion
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Limited edition lithograph by Raphael Soyer (1899 – 1987) for Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer's hort story "The Mirror." Raphael Soyer was an American painter, draf...
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20th Century Raphael Soyer Art

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Lithograph

Girl with Foxes
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
This piece is of special interest because I like to think it is an illustration of his father's literary work. Raphael Soyer's father is the noted Hebrew scholar Abraham Soyer, autho...
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20th Century Raphael Soyer Art

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Etching

Passing By
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Signed, limited edition lithograph by Raphael Soyer (1899 – 1987). Raphael Soyer was an American painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Born in Russia, he emigrated to America as a tee...
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Mid-20th Century Raphael Soyer Art

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Lithograph

The Gentleman from Cracow: Nude in the Moonlight
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Signed, limited edition lithograph by Raphael Soyer (1899 – 1987) for Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Gentleman from Cracow," a fantastical Jewish folk tale set in the Polish Jewish ghe...
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Mid-20th Century Raphael Soyer Art

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Lithograph

"The Gentleman from Cracow, " Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
Signed, limited edition lithograph by Raphael Soyer (1899 – 1987) for Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Gentleman from Cracow," a fantastical Jewish folk tale set in the Polish Jewish ghe...
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1970s Raphael Soyer Art

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Lithograph

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