William Gropper

(American, 1897–1977)

little steel by william gropper

William Gropper

Little Steel, 1937

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Biography

Timeline

1897
Born Lower East Side of New York
1977
Died
Teaches at American Art School New York, NY
Paints two murals: The Bacardi Bear, Wine Festival Schenley Corporation
Awarded Los Angeles County Museum Purchase Prize
Founder of Artists Equity Association
Attends New School of Fine and Applied Art
Helps found the New Masses and becomes contributor
Receives Young Israel Prize
Studies under Robert Henri and George Bellows at the Ferrer School

Exhibitions

1996-7
When Artists Became Workers: The People's Art Movement of the 30's and 40's, Judah L. Magnus Museum Berkeley, California
1967
Don Conacher Gallery San Francisco, California
1965
Etchings, American Artists Association New York, New York
1957
100 Lithographs, La Galerie del Frente Nacional des Artes Mexico City, Mexico
1956
Piccadilly Gallery London, England
1950
Galerie Benezit Paris, France
1936
First one-man show, ACA Galleries New York, NY
1921
First show of monotypes, Washington Square Bookshop New York, New York