Page loaded successfully. Showing magazine articles for Raphael Soyer.
Artist Magazine Ads
Magazine articles page for Raphael Soyer ((1899 - 1987)), known for Social realist figure and genre painting, lithography, teaching. Showing 7 magazine articles.
Raphael Soyer MAGAZINE ADS
1899 Borisoglebsk, Russia - 1987 New York City. Known for: Social realist figure and genre painting, lithography, teaching.
Born in Borisoglebsk, Russia in 1899, Raphael Soyer is identified as a Social Realist* painter because of his interest in the common man, although he avoided subjects that were particularly critical... Read full biography
Born in Borisoglebsk, Russia in 1899, Raphael Soyer is identified as a Social Realist* painter because of his interest in the common man, although he avoided subjects that were particularly critical of society. Soyer moved with his family to the Lower East Side of New York City in 1913, after they... Read full biography
Born in Borisoglebsk, Russia in 1899, Raphael Soyer is identified as a Social Realist* painter because of his interest in the common man, although he avoided subjects that were particularly critical of society. Soyer moved with his family to the Lower East Side of New York City in 1913, after they were deported from Russia by the Tsarist regime. His father, a Hebrew teacher and writer, encouraged artistic and intellectual pursuits. His popularity with his students in Russia and his liberal... Read full biography
Born in Borisoglebsk, Russia in 1899, Raphael Soyer is identified as a Social Realist* painter because of his interest in the common man, although he avoided subjects that were particularly critical of society. Soyer moved with his family to the Lower East Side of New York City in 1913, after they were deported from Russia by the Tsarist regime. His father, a Hebrew teacher and writer, encouraged artistic and intellectual pursuits. His popularity with his students in Russia and his liberal ideas led to problems for him with the authorities, and he was forced to leave with his family. Soyer left school at sixteen to help support the family. He attended free classes at Cooper Union* and at the National Academy of Design*. Guy Pene du Bois, a... Read full biography
Born in Borisoglebsk, Russia in 1899, Raphael Soyer is identified as a Social Realist* painter because of his interest in the common man, although he avoided subjects that were particularly critical of society. Soyer moved with his family to the Lower East Side of New York City in 1913, after they were deported from Russia by the Tsarist regime. His father, a Hebrew teacher and writer, encouraged artistic and intellectual pursuits. His popularity with his students in Russia and his liberal ideas led to problems for him with the authorities, and he was forced to leave with his family. Soyer left school at sixteen to help support the family. He attended free classes at Cooper Union* and at the National Academy of Design*. Guy Pene du Bois, a teacher at the Art Students League*, recognized his talent and introduced him to Charles Daniel, w... Read full biography
Raphael Soyer - Artist Info
About Raphael Soyer: Magazine Ads
Magazine Articles (7)
Magazine articles based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
- A Permanent Record of What Has BeenMay 2004Koob, Pamela NAmerican Artist
- American Modernism from the KauffmaDecember 2003Blazier, Wendy MAmerican Art Review
- Moses & Raphael Soyer at the ACA GaJanuary 2000Steiner, Raymond JArt Times
- Modern American RealismApril 1998Mecklenburg, Virginia MAmerican Art Review
- When Artists Became WorkersFebruary 1997Braufman, SheilaAmerican Art Review
- REviewsApril 1995Matthew MarksARTnews
- Artists of the American SceneDecember 1994Viso, Olga MAmerican Art Review