Raphael Soyer

Raphael Soyer
Born
Raphael Schoar

December 25, 1899
DiedNovember 4, 1987(1987-11-04) (aged 87)
NationalityAmerican
EducationCooper Union, National Academy of Design, Art Students League of New York
Known forPainting, drawing, printmaking
MovementSocial Realism
SpouseRebecca Letz
Children1
Family
Raphael Soyer, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1930

Raphael Zalman Soyer[1] (December 25, 1899 – November 4, 1987) 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.[2]

  1. ^ Baskind, Samantha (2015-12-01). Raphael Soyer and the Search for Modern Jewish Art. UNC Press Books. pp. 2, 53–54. ISBN 978-1-4696-2600-0.
  2. ^ "Soyer. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-04-26. The Columbia Encyclopedia (2001-5). Retrieved on 2007-07-11.