![]() As the Depression continued, the artist turned more and more to subjects directly related to the prevailing economic difficulties. Soyer's interest in depicting his urban environment was expressed early in his career in works such as Sixth Avenue (ca. These early works are reminiscent of the paintings of Edgar Degas. Later, he developed a brushy, more gestural style that was tonal rather than coloristic. Until the late 1920s, he typically used frontal presentations, shallow pictorial space and figures rendered in caricature. Soyer's earliest work was consciously primitive in manner. He also wrote several books on his life and art. 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, although he avoided subjects that were particularly critical of society. ![]() Soyer was referred to as an American Scene painter. After settling with his family in New York City, the young Soyer pursued an art education at Cooper Union from 1914 to 1917, at the National Academy of Design from 1918 to 1922, and intermittently at the Art Students League. His siblings included a twin brother, Moses, and a brother, Isaac, who became successful artists. Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artistīorn in Tombov, Russia in 1899, Soyer emigrated with his family to the United States in 1912. More Artist: Raphael Soyer (Russian, American, 1899-1987) Artist: Raphael Soyer (Russian, American, 1899-1987) ![]()
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