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Raphael Soyer

(American, 1899–1987)

woman with scarf by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Woman with Scarf

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elizabeth and marcia by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Elizabeth and Marcia, ca. 1960

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portrait of maureen stapleton by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Portrait of Maureen Stapleton, 1968

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imaginary wall in my studio by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Imaginary Wall in My Studio, 1945

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the seamstress by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

The Seamstress, 1947

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diane di prima walking by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Diane Di Prima Walking

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nude with self portrait by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Nude with Self Portrait, 1961

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self-portrait with model by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Self-Portrait with Model, 1945

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waiting at the station by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Waiting at the station, 1941

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donna dennis and rosemary mayer by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Donna Dennis and Rosemary Mayer, 1981

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putting on stockings by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Putting on Stockings, 1984

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gitel by raphael soyer

Raphael Soyer

Gitel, 1933

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Biography

Timeline

1899
Born: Borisoglebs, Russia
1912
Moved to New York, NY
1914 - 1917
Studied at Cooper Union, New York, NY
1914 - 1922
Studied at the Educational Alliance Art School, New York, NY
1918 - 1922
Studied at the Academy of Design, New York, NY
1933 - 1942
Taught at the Art Students League and at the New School, New York, NY
1953
Co-founded the figurative art magazine, "Reality"
1979
Gold Medal from the National Arts Club, New York, NY
1987
Died: New York, NY

Exhibitions

2009
American Modernism 1920-1950: Selections from the Permanent Collection, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
2007
American Social Realism: 1920 - 1950, Forum Gallery, New York, NY
"Modern and Contemporary Landscapes", Forum Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Raphael Soyer: Finding America, Forum Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
"Raphael Soyer: Back in the Day", George Krevsky Gallery, San Fransisco, CA (solo)
"Modern and Contemporary Works on Paper", Forum Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Eye Contact: Painting and Drawing in American Art", Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
2004 - 2005
Recent Acquisitions, Forum Gallery, New York, NY
2002
Recent Acquisitions:: Modern and Contemporary Art, Forum Gallery, New York, NY
2000
Inaugural Exhibition: 68 Years / 68 Masters, ACA Galleries, New York, NY
1999 - 2000
Moses and Raphael Soyer Centennial Exhibition, ACA Galleries, New York, NY
1997
American Master Prints, Kennedy Galleries, New York, NY
"Facets of the Figure: A Spectrum of 20th Century American Art", Gallery I; Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
ACA Galleries, New York, NY
1988
Urban and Suburban, Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York, NY
1967
Raphael Soyer: Retrospective, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY (solo)

Public Collections

Fogg Museum of Art, Cambridge, MA
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
The Jewish Museum, New York, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY

Literature

2005
Raphael Soyer: Finding America. New York: Forum Gallery, 2005 (catalogue)
2003
Baskind, Samantha. Raphael Soyer and the Search for Modern Jewish Art. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2003
1988
Wooden, Howard E. Raphael Soyer: The Shape of Human Dignity. Witchita: Witchita Art Museum, 1988
1984
Soyer, Raphael and Patricia Hills., Raphael Soyer’s New York: People and Places. Boston: Boston University of Art, 1984 (catalogue)
1969
Soyer, Raphael. Self-Revealment, A Memoir. Random House, NY: Maecenas Press, 1969
English (US)

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