Robert Gwathmey

Robert Gwathmey
Born(1903-01-24)January 24, 1903
Manchester, Virginia,
United States
DiedSeptember 21, 1988(1988-09-21) (aged 85)
Southampton, New York,
United States
OccupationAmerican Social Realist painter
SpouseRosalie Gwathmey
ChildrenCharles Gwathmey
The Countryside (1941), mural for the post office in Eutaw, Alabama, commissioned by the Section of Painting and Sculpture

Robert Gwathmey (January 24, 1903 – September 21, 1988) was an American social realist painter.[1][2][3] His wife was photographer Rosalie Gwathmey[4] (September 15, 1908 – February 12, 2001) and his son was architect Charles Gwathmey.

Robert was born to Robert Gwathmey Sr. (1866–1902) and Eva Mortimer Harrison (1868–1941).[5] His half sisters were Kathrine and Ida Carrington. Robert Sr. was killed at work by an explosion and his wife was killed in a vehicular accident.[5]

  1. ^ Kammen, Michael G. (1999). Robert Gwathmey: the life and art of a passionate observer. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-4779-8.
  2. ^ McGill, Douglas C (September 22, 1988). "Robert Gwathmey, 85, an Artist Of Social Passions and Style, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  3. ^ Kammen, Michael G. "The New York Times Book Review: Robert Gwathmey: The Life and Art of a Passionate Observer". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  4. ^ Duncan, Erika (September 4, 1994). "ENCOUNTERS; 'I Just Quit,' Rosalie Gwathmey Said. And She Walked Away". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  5. ^ a b Kammen, Michael G. "Chapter One." Robert Gwathmey: The Life and Art of a Passionate Observer. Comp. The New York Times on the Web. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 1999. N. pag.