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1902 Tombrov, Russia - 1981 New York, New York. Known for: Female figure, portrait, social realism.
Russian-American genre scene painter, Isaac Soyer, specialized in portraits, interiors and dancers. He was born 1902 in Tombrov, Russia and along with his family emigrated to the United States in... Read full biography
Russian-American genre scene painter, Isaac Soyer, specialized in portraits, interiors and dancers. He was born 1902 in Tombrov, Russia and along with his family emigrated to the United States in 1912. Isaac had two older twin brothers, Raphael Soyer, 18991987 and Moses Soyer, 18991974 (b.... Read full biography
Russian-American genre scene painter, Isaac Soyer, specialized in portraits, interiors and dancers. He was born 1902 in Tombrov, Russia and along with his family emigrated to the United States in 1912. Isaac had two older twin brothers, Raphael Soyer, 18991987 and Moses Soyer, 18991974 (b. Borisoglebsk), who were also artists. They settled in New York City, inspired by everyday attitudes, thoughts, and gestures of people doing everyday tasks. As a WPA artist, Isaac's "Employment Agency"... Read full biography
Russian-American genre scene painter, Isaac Soyer, specialized in portraits, interiors and dancers. He was born 1902 in Tombrov, Russia and along with his family emigrated to the United States in 1912. Isaac had two older twin brothers, Raphael Soyer, 18991987 and Moses Soyer, 18991974 (b. Borisoglebsk), who were also artists. They settled in New York City, inspired by everyday attitudes, thoughts, and gestures of people doing everyday tasks. As a WPA artist, Isaac's "Employment Agency" (Whitney Mus., New York City) reveals the social realities of the Depression years. The Soyers' depiction of individuals and their environment place them in the category of American realism. During World War II he worked at Bell Aircraft Corporation in... Read full biography
Russian-American genre scene painter, Isaac Soyer, specialized in portraits, interiors and dancers. He was born 1902 in Tombrov, Russia and along with his family emigrated to the United States in 1912. Isaac had two older twin brothers, Raphael Soyer, 18991987 and Moses Soyer, 18991974 (b. Borisoglebsk), who were also artists. They settled in New York City, inspired by everyday attitudes, thoughts, and gestures of people doing everyday tasks. As a WPA artist, Isaac's "Employment Agency" (Whitney Mus., New York City) reveals the social realities of the Depression years. The Soyers' depiction of individuals and their environment place them in the category of American realism. During World War II he worked at Bell Aircraft Corporation in Buffalo, New York. He was an instructor at the Albright Art School, Buffalo, New York, 1941-44; Buffalo Art Institute and Niagara Fal... Read full biography
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Keywords (40)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
Art Subject
- •American Scene
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Interior Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Regionalism, Local Scene
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Social Realism
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Art Association
- •Salons of America
Art School
- •Art Institute of Buffalo/Buffalo Art Institute, Teacher
- •Art Students League of New York, Teacher
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Student
- •National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
- •New School For Social Research (The New School), Teacher
Awards/Recognition
- •Emily Lowe Memorial Award, National Academy of Design
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Bakkom Photo Collection, St. Paul, Minnesota (1)
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Audubon Society of Artists
- •Salons of America-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts