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The Whip - Social Realism
By William Gropper
Located in Miami, FL
this work. Gropper was a social realist and a radical of his time and a commentator on political and
Category

1960s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

The Whip - Social Realism
The Whip - Social Realism

William Gropper
The Whip - Social Realism, Circa 1960

H 23.5 in W 17 in
Railroad Men's Wives - American Scene Painting - Social Realism
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
American Scene Painting - Social Realism. The present work is a Depression Era account of working
Category

1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Railroad Men's Wives - American Scene Painting - Social Realism
Railroad Men's Wives - American Scene Painting - Social Realism

Philip Evergood
Railroad Men's Wives - American Scene Painting - Social Realism, Circa 1933-1939

H 25.5 in W 36 in
NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) New York City
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

Max Arthur Cohn
NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century, c. 1930

H 19 in W 25 in
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Herbert Heyel
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial, c. 1939

H 19 in W 25 in
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

H 16 in W 17 in
Intersection Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
on Canvas Year: 1978 Style: Social Realism, Title: Intersection Size: 40" x 54" x 1'' inch
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Intersection Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Intersection Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Suren Sokhakyan
Intersection Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, 1978

H 40 in W 54 in D 1 in
NURSING MOTHER, Signed Lithograph, Motherhood, Social Realism, Breastfeeding Art
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Union City, NJ
reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Social Realism Painter
Category

1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

NURSING MOTHER, Signed Lithograph, Motherhood, Social Realism, Breastfeeding Art
NURSING MOTHER, Signed Lithograph, Motherhood, Social Realism, Breastfeeding Art

Raphael Soyer
NURSING MOTHER, Signed Lithograph, Motherhood, Social Realism, Breastfeeding Art, 1979

H 29.5 in W 21.5 in
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Antonio Petruccelli
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

Antonio Petruccelli
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA, c. 1930s

H 20 in W 22 in
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary David Atkins (1910
Category

1960s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary

David Atkins
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary, c. 1960s

H 31 in W 37 in
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting
By David Alfaro Siqueiros
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) Mexican Title: Emiliano Zapata Medium: Pyroxylin on Wood Panel, Signed Lower Right Size: Unframed 35” x 49”, Framed 39” x 53” Year: 1958 - ...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel

Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting

David Alfaro Siqueiros
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting, 1958

H 53 in W 39 in D 1.5 in
'Negro' — California WPA Social Realism – Slavery
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
socially conscious subjects, including this empathetic work, ‘Negro’, and a celebrated memorial portrait of
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Negro' — California WPA Social Realism – Slavery
'Negro' — California WPA Social Realism – Slavery

Nicholas Panesis
'Negro' — California WPA Social Realism – Slavery, 1934

H 10.63 in W 8.5 in
'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism
By Reginald Marsh
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Reginald Marsh, 'Erie R.R. Locos Watering (Locomotives Watering)', etching, 1934, edition 100 (Whitney, 1969), Sasowsky 155. Unsigned as published; numbered '68/100' in pencil. A su...
Category

1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism
'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism

Reginald Marsh
'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism, 1934

H 8.88 in W 11.88 in
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, social-realist drawing, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches), in good condition
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression

Daniel Ralph Celentano
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression, c. 1934

H 12 in W 15 in
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Herbert Heyel
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial, c. 1933

H 19 in W 25 in
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior
By Philip Evergood
Located in New York, NY
Interior with Man at Table American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Painting Philip Evergood
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior

Philip Evergood
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior, 1932

H 19 in W 23 in D 2 in
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Heusing (20th
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism

Heusing
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism, 1947

H 33 in W 38 in
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow
Located in New York, NY
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow Katherine Wiggins
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Egg Tempera

Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow

Katherine Wiggins
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow, 1947

H 27 in W 30 in
Vintage WPA Work Program Poster Mid-20th Century Social Realism American Scene
Located in New York, NY
Vintage WPA Work Program Poster Mid-20th Century Social Realism American Scene USA Work Program
Category

1930s American Realist More Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Vintage WPA Work Program Poster Mid-20th Century Social Realism American Scene
Vintage WPA Work Program Poster Mid-20th Century Social Realism American Scene

Anonymous
Vintage WPA Work Program Poster Mid-20th Century Social Realism American Scene, 1936

H 33 in W 33 in
Blue Collar Gritty Truck Driver with Tiger - Color field meets Social Realism
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Miami, FL
way. Color field painting meets Social Realism The composition is quite simple and reminiscent of the
Category

1950s Color-Field Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Collar Gritty Truck Driver with Tiger - Color field meets Social Realism
Blue Collar Gritty Truck Driver with Tiger - Color field meets Social Realism

Joseph Hirsch
Blue Collar Gritty Truck Driver with Tiger - Color field meets Social Realism, 1950s- 1960s circa

H 33.75 in W 29.75 in
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel
Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial

Herbert Heyel
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial, c. 1922

H 19 in W 25 in
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Cecil C. Bell
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA

Cecil Crosley Bell
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA, c. 1930s

H 39 in W 27 in D 2 in
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
By James McCracken
Located in New York, NY
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural James McCracken
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural

James McCracken
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural, 1930s

H 34 in W 42 in
Coney Island Fire Eaters American Scene Modernism WPA Social Realism Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Coney Island Fire Eaters American Scene Modernism WPA Social Realism Mid-Century Frederick "Fritz
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Coney Island Fire Eaters American Scene Modernism WPA Social Realism Mid-Century
Coney Island Fire Eaters American Scene Modernism WPA Social Realism Mid-Century

Frederick "Fritz" Frey Rockwell
Coney Island Fire Eaters American Scene Modernism WPA Social Realism Mid-Century, 1939

H 30 in W 35 in D 3 in
Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
Department of the Interior and represents the Social-Realism style that depicts experiences of the worker and
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism
Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism

William Gropper
Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism

H 14 in W 11 in
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

Daniel Ralph Celentano
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

H 16 in W 15 in
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative VLADIMIR
Category

1920s Constructivist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative

VLADIMIR VASIL’EVICH LEBEDEV
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative, c. 1920s

H 22 in W 17 in
YOUNG WOMAN PINK BLOUSE Signed Lithograph, Portrait Drawing, Social Realism
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Union City, NJ
edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Social Realism Painter, 1899-1987
Category

1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

YOUNG WOMAN PINK BLOUSE Signed Lithograph, Portrait Drawing, Social Realism
YOUNG WOMAN PINK BLOUSE Signed Lithograph, Portrait Drawing, Social Realism

Raphael Soyer
YOUNG WOMAN PINK BLOUSE Signed Lithograph, Portrait Drawing, Social Realism, 1979

H 29.5 in W 21.5 in
"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern
"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern

Syd Browne
"Summer Pier Fishing" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

H 22 in W 30 in
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson Ronnebeck
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

Louise Ronnebeck
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism, 1937

H 21 in W 51 in
Morning Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
on Canvas Year: 1972 Style: Social Realism, Title: Morning Size: 60" x 49" x 1'' inch, (150x123x3 cm
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Morning Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Lernik Davtyan
Morning Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, 1972

H 60 in W 49 in D 1 in
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern Max Arthur Cohn
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern

Max Arthur Cohn
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern, 1929

H 28 in W 22 in
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

Cecil Crosley Bell
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative, c. 1939

H 30 in W 38 in
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

H 15 in W 20 in
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers
By Anton Refregier
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers Anton Refregier (1905
Category

1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Charcoal, Gouache, Board, Pencil

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers

Anton Refregier
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers, c. 1940s

H 16 in W 30 in
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern William Gropper (1898
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

William Gropper
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, 1937

H 30 in W 26 in
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
By Gerrit Sinclair
Located in New York, NY
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism Gerrit Van Sinclair
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism

Gerrit Sinclair
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism, c. 1940s

H 26 in W 21 in D 1 in
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism Georgina Klitgaard
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism

Georgina Klitgaard
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism, c. 1940s

H 41 in W 30 in
NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism
By Isabel Bishop
Located in New York, NY
NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism Isabel Bishop
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism
NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism

Isabel Bishop
NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism, 1930s

H 11 in W 13 in
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern

Syd Browne
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

H 22 in W 30 in
"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
By Bernard Gussow
Located in New York, NY
"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism Bernard Gussow
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism

Bernard Gussow
"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism, c. 1930s

H 31 in W 36 in
Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
By Bernard Gussow
Located in New York, NY
"Morning Beneath the EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism Bernard
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism

Bernard Gussow
Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism, c. 1930s

H 31 in W 36 in
Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern

Syd Browne
Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

H 22 in W 30 in
"Final Edition" Virginia Berresford, Precisionist Cemetery, Social Realism
By Virginia Berresford
Located in New York, NY
slightest concern for artistic fashion. For a while, she was influenced by magic realism. Around 1950, she
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Final Edition" Virginia Berresford, Precisionist Cemetery, Social Realism
"Final Edition" Virginia Berresford, Precisionist Cemetery, Social Realism

Virginia Berresford
"Final Edition" Virginia Berresford, Precisionist Cemetery, Social Realism, 1937

H 22 in W 30 in
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
By Charles Demuth
Located in New York, NY
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism Charles Demuth (1883
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

Charles Demuth
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism, c. 1930

H 20 in W 17 in
"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
"Study for Long Beach" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan Daniel
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan

Daniel Celentano
"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan, c. 1930s

H 13 in W 15 in
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA Ernest Fiene (1894
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA

Ernest Fiene
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA, 1944

H 31 in W 26 in
"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century
By Agnes Hart
Located in New York, NY
"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century Agnes Hart
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century
"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century

Agnes Hart
"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century, 1940

H 26 in W 33 in
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion Mervin Jules (1912
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion

Mervin Jules
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion, 1930s

H 18 in W 24 in D 2 in
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
By Harold Haydon
Located in New York, NY
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago Harold Haydon
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago

Harold Haydon
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago, 1938

H 26 in W 31 in
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Mervin M Jules (1912-1994
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century

Mervin Jules
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century, 1940s

H 20 in W 25 in
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

Jo Cain
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene, 1930

H 46 in W 32 in D 2 in
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism

Jo Cain
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism, c. 1930s

H 43 in W 34 in D 2 in
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

Louise Ronnebeck
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism, 1937

H 14 in W 22 in
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children
Located in New York, NY
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children Winnie Borne Sherman
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Board

American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children

Winnie Borne Sherman
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children, c. 1930s

H 14 in W 16 in
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse
Category

1910s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism

George Pearse Ennis
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism, 1918

H 56 in W 47 in
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan Marion Gilmore
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan

Marion Gilmore
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan, 1940s

H 25 in W 29 in
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Don Freeman
Located in New York, NY
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Don Freeman (1908
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

Don Freeman
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers, c. 1940s

H 23 in W 33 in
"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
By Philip Evergood
Located in New York, NY
"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA PHILIP HOWARD
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA

Philip Evergood
"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA, c. 1935

H 17 in W 21 in D 2 in
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
By Leon Kroll
Located in New York, NY
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century Leon Kroll (1884
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century

Leon Kroll
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century, c. 1930s

H 21 in W 24 in
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

Max Arthur Cohn
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century, c. 1930

H 21 in W 26 in
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Social Realism For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact social realism you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Expressionist style, while we also have 1 Expressionist versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a social realism from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right social realism for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, brown and blue. Finding an appealing social realism — no matter the origin — is easy, but Raphael Soyer, William Gropper, Aaron Bohrod, Daniel Ralph Celentano and Ron Croci each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, lithograph and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home. A large social realism can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller social realism, measuring 5 high and 3.44 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Social Realism?

A social realism can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $465 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.
Questions About Social Realism
  • Why is Social Realism important?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    Social Realism is important because it was a major art movement of the 20th century that elevated everyday people as subjects and appealed to the larger public beyond elite cultural circles. While art that fits this description dates back to the 18th century with artists like William Hogarth in the UK, it became especially prominent in the 20th century between the two World Wars. Artists such as Diego Rivera, Elizabeth Catlett and José Clemente Orozco depicted the lives of laborers and working class people, drawing attention to social issues and oppressive social systems. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Social Realist art.
  • How did Jacob Lawrence use Social Realism in his artwork?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    In his artwork, Jacob Lawrence used Social Realism to portray the everyday lived experiences of Black Americans. His most famous work is The Migration Series, a narrative piece of 60 18-by-12-inch hardboard panels focused on the Great Migration of Black Americans from the agricultural South to the industrial North between 1910 and 1940. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Jacob Lawrence art.

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