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1899 Czarist, Russia - 1974 Hampton Bays, New York. Known for: Figure-dancers, social realism.
Dedicated to art expression with social-realist themes of the Depression Era in America, Moses Soyer was born in Czarist Russia in 1899, and was one of three artistic brothers, the others being... Read full biography
Dedicated to art expression with social-realist themes of the Depression Era in America, Moses Soyer was born in Czarist Russia in 1899, and was one of three artistic brothers, the others being Raphael and Isaac. Raphael Soyer was Moses' identical twin. Later in his career, Moses Soyer turned to... Read full biography
Dedicated to art expression with social-realist themes of the Depression Era in America, Moses Soyer was born in Czarist Russia in 1899, and was one of three artistic brothers, the others being Raphael and Isaac. Raphael Soyer was Moses' identical twin. Later in his career, Moses Soyer turned to the depiction of female figures, especially ballet dancers. The Soyer brothers were raised in an intellectual atmosphere created by their father, a Hebrew scholar. In 1912, the Soyers emigrated to the... Read full biography
Dedicated to art expression with social-realist themes of the Depression Era in America, Moses Soyer was born in Czarist Russia in 1899, and was one of three artistic brothers, the others being Raphael and Isaac. Raphael Soyer was Moses' identical twin. Later in his career, Moses Soyer turned to the depiction of female figures, especially ballet dancers. The Soyer brothers were raised in an intellectual atmosphere created by their father, a Hebrew scholar. In 1912, the Soyers emigrated to the United States and eventually settled in New York City. Moses Soyer's artistic studies began in 1916, and included classes in New York at Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design, the Educational Alliance, and the Modern School, where he was... Read full biography
Dedicated to art expression with social-realist themes of the Depression Era in America, Moses Soyer was born in Czarist Russia in 1899, and was one of three artistic brothers, the others being Raphael and Isaac. Raphael Soyer was Moses' identical twin. Later in his career, Moses Soyer turned to the depiction of female figures, especially ballet dancers. The Soyer brothers were raised in an intellectual atmosphere created by their father, a Hebrew scholar. In 1912, the Soyers emigrated to the United States and eventually settled in New York City. Moses Soyer's artistic studies began in 1916, and included classes in New York at Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design, the Educational Alliance, and the Modern School, where he was influenced by Robert Henri and George Bellows. After traveling to Europe on a fellowship, Soyer taught at several schools until The Depression... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Casein
- •Chalk
- •Charcoal
- •Colored Pencil
- •Conte Crayon
- •Crayon, Crayola Drawing
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •American Scene
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Female Face and Figure
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Human Head Images, Portrait Heads, Faces
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Regionalism, Local Scene
- •Self-Portrait
- •Social Realism
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- •Provincetown, Massachusetts
- •Russia
Art Association
- •Audubon Society of Artists-
- •Fourteenth Street School, (NYC Studio Location)
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •Salons of America
Art Teacher
- •George Bellows
- •Robert Henri
Art School
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Student
- •National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Emily Lowe Memorial Award, National Academy of Design
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •Printmaking Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •MacBeth Gallery, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Audubon Society of Artists
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City-
- •Salons of America-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •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