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Robert Gwathmey Prints and Multiples

American, 1903-1988

Robert Gwathmey became an artist known for his Social Realist depictions of life in the rural South. He was one of the first white artists to create dignified images of African-American people and did so in a style that was Modernist with many geometric forms and bold coloration. Although he lived intermittently in Pennsylvania and in the South, he spent most of his 45-year career in New York City, where his studio was at 1 West 68th Street. Frequently, he returned to the South, where he became concerned about the problems dividing blacks and whites.

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Artist: Robert Gwathmey
END OF THE DAY

END OF THE DAY

By Robert Gwathmey

Located in Portland, ME

Gwathmey, Robert (American, 1903-1988). END OF THE DAY. Williams 4. Screenprint in colors, 1944. Edition size not known. Signed in ink, lower right, within the image. 12 1/4 x 14 ...

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1940s Robert Gwathmey Prints and Multiples

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Vintage Lithograph Poster Robert Gwathmey Terry Dintenfass Gallery NYC
Vintage Lithograph Poster Robert Gwathmey Terry Dintenfass Gallery NYC

Vintage Lithograph Poster Robert Gwathmey Terry Dintenfass Gallery NYC

By Robert Gwathmey

Located in Surfside, FL

Robert Gwathmey (January 24, 1903 – September 21, 1988) was an American social realist painter. His wife was photographer Rosalie Gwathmey (September 15, 1908 – February 12, 2001) an...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Robert Gwathmey Prints and Multiples

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MIGRANT
MIGRANT

MIGRANT

By Robert Gwathmey

Located in Portland, ME

Gwathmey, Robert (American 1903-1988). MIGRANT. Screenprint, 1978. An Artist's Proof aside from the edition of 100. Signed in pencil and inscribed "A/P.". 27 3/4 x 18 3/4 inches (ima...

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1970s Robert Gwathmey Prints and Multiples

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