Raphael Soyer SEAMSTRESS 2 color 1979 Pencil Signed Art Lithograph

Artist Name: Raphael Soyer

Title: Raphael Soyer: Capturing Humanistic Passion in SEAMSTRESS 2 color, 1979.

Step into the captivating world of Raphael Soyer, a Russian-born American artist whose work transcends time and touches the depths of the human experience. Delve into the profound portrayal of “SEAMSTRESS 2 color,” a pencil signed art lithograph created in 1979, which exemplifies Soyer’s technical virtuosity and his ability to infuse subtle understatement and tenderness into his subjects.

Born in 1899, Soyer honed his artistic skills at renowned institutions like Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League. Alongside influential artists such as Edward Hopper, Ben Shahn, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi, he co-founded Reality, a groundbreaking art magazine of the 1950s.

Soyer’s art possesses a unique quality that sets it apart—a sense of humanistic passion that permeates each piece. In his exploration of life among New York’s less fortunate, he eschews picturesque scenes or satirical commentary, instead capturing the essence of his subjects with sensitivity and authenticity. His isolated and introspective portraits, including “SEAMSTRESS 2 color,” are universally admired and treasured, resonating with viewers on a profound level.

Year: 1979

Medium Type: Lithograph

Size-Width | Size-Height: 22” x 30”

Signed | Edition Size: Signed in pencil and marked | 223/300

Unframed in excellent condition

$300.00

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Born in 1899, Raphael Soyer came to the United States from Russia in 1912, and studied art at Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design, and at the Art Students League. He was the founder, along with such other realist artists as Edward Hopper, Ben Shahn, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi, of Reality , an influential art magazine of the 1950’s.

Technical virtuosity characterized Soyer’s work and charge it with subtle understatement, tenderness of subject, and sentiment, qualities which allowed him to explore life among New York’s poor without resorting to picturesqueness or satire. Soyer’s sense of humanistic passion makes his work special. His isolated and introspective portraits are universally admired and treasured.

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Weight 3 lbs
Dimensions 38 × 4 × 4 in
Title

Raphael Soyer SEAMSTRESS 2 color 1979 Pencil Signed Art Lithograph

Artist Name

Edition Type

Limited Edition

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Edition Size

223/300

Date of Creation

Year

1979

Signed

signed in pencil

Item height

30

Item Width

22

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Raphael Soyer SEAMSTRESS 2 color 1979 Pencil Signed Art Lithograph

Artist Name: Raphael Soyer

Title: Raphael Soyer: Capturing Humanistic Passion in SEAMSTRESS 2 color, 1979.

Step into the captivating world of Raphael Soyer, a Russian-born American artist whose work transcends time and touches the depths of the human experience. Delve into the profound portrayal of "SEAMSTRESS 2 color," a pencil signed art lithograph created in 1979, which exemplifies Soyer's technical virtuosity and his ability to infuse subtle understatement and tenderness into his subjects.

Born in 1899, Soyer honed his artistic skills at renowned institutions like Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League. Alongside influential artists such as Edward Hopper, Ben Shahn, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi, he co-founded Reality, a groundbreaking art magazine of the 1950s.

Soyer's art possesses a unique quality that sets it apart—a sense of humanistic passion that permeates each piece. In his exploration of life among New York's less fortunate, he eschews picturesque scenes or satirical commentary, instead capturing the essence of his subjects with sensitivity and authenticity. His isolated and introspective portraits, including "SEAMSTRESS 2 color," are universally admired and treasured, resonating with viewers on a profound level.

Year: 1979

Medium Type: Lithograph

Size-Width | Size-Height: 22'' x 30''

Signed | Edition Size: Signed in pencil and marked | 223/300

Unframed in excellent condition

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