Raphael Soyer
Painting, Visual Artist
1899 – 1987
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Who was Raphael Soyer?
Raphael Soyer was a Russian-born American painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Soyer was referred to as an American scene painter. He is identified as a Social Realist because of his interest in men and women viewed in contemporary settings which included the streets, subways, salons and artists' studios of New York City. He also wrote several books on his life and art.
His brothers Moses Soyer and Isaac Soyer were also painters.
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- Born
- Dec 25, 1899
Borisoglebsk - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- National Academy of Design
- Cooper Union
- Art Students League of New York
- Lived in
- New York City
- Borisoglebsk
- Died
- Nov 4, 1987
New York
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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