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William Gropper WPA Artist Watercolor in Grisaille, circa 1932- “Uprooted”
About the Item
This original watercolor by Depression Era New York artist William Gropper
relates to two of Gropper's most important Depression Era prints: “Refugees” and “Uprooted.”
Signed lower right and dedicated to: Bob & Helen Garelick.
Garelick was Gropper’s Detroit dealer in the 1960's and ‘70's.
Painting measures: 21 1/2" H x 15" W. Frame measures: 28" H x 21" W
In excellent condition. Created circa 1932.
New-York born artist William Gropper (1897-1977) was a painter and cartoonist who, with caricature style, focused on social concerns. During the 1930s, working as a part of the Federal Arts Project, he produced some of the most gripping social protest works of the Great Depression. He was born to a poor immigrant family on the Lower East Side fueling his
subject interest in the downtrodden.
His subjects included industrial strikes, especially in the coal mining and steel-production centers. He did much illustration-cartoon work for the New York Tribune newspaper, Vanity Fair magazine and the politically 'left-wing' publication, "New Masses." Some of his other pieces focused on the hypocrisy of government figures, especially members of the United States Senate.
William Gropper was a student of Robert Henri and George Bellows at the Ferrer School from 1912 to 1915.
- Creator:William Gropper (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1930's
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- Seller Location:Phoenix, AZ
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