Social realism

Figura Afligida, Ecuador, 1963, by Eduardo Kingman.

At a time when women were broadly considered inferior artists social realist Elizabeth Nourse became an acclaimed painter.

What is social realism in art? Read on to learn about this art movement and its influence on contemporary art culture.

I'm a New Haven-based graphic designer and photographer who likes to test the limits of experimentation while providing effective visual solutions. I dabble in both print and digital graphic design, and I take on a variety of projects that involve brand identity, product design, web design, and everything in between. The end goal is always the same, though: to create compelling yet practical solutions that fulfill the objectives of my clients. In the realm of photography, I am always seeking…

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Subway Steps by Martin Lewis (American), etching on wove paper, genre: Social Realism, 1931 #subwaysteps #martinlewis

gouache painting

Description Sara Roby (1907-1986) believed that the most effective way to encourage the visual arts in the United States was to acquire the works of living artists and exhibit them to the public. The Sara Roby Foundation began collecting American art in the mid-1950s, and during the next thirty years assembled a premier group of paintings and sculpture by the country’s leading figurative artists. In 1959, an exhibition of the Foundation’s collection opened at the Whitney Museum of American…

Some time ago I was an art student struggling with Charles Bargue´s drawings. I fully understood the reasoning behind this drawing practice but it was not quite my cup of tea.

Enrico Robusti