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Robert Gwathmey Figurative Prints

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
THE FARMER'S WIFE
By Robert Gwathmey
Located in Portland, ME
Gwathmey, Robert (American 1903-1988). THE FARMER'S WIFE. Williams 12. Screenprint, 1954. Edition of 200. Signed and dated in pencil, upper right, and inscribed "Edition of 200," low...
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1950s Robert Gwathmey Figurative Prints

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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 Figurative Prints

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Screen

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 Figurative Prints

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