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Robert Gwathmey (January 24, 1903 – September 21, 1988) was an American social realist painter. His wife was photographer Rosalie Gwathmey (September 15, 1908 – February 12, 2001) and his son was architect Charles Gwathmey (June 19, 1938 – August 3, 2009).
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Robert Gwathmey (1903–1988) was a printmaker who created Folk Song (1947), a woodcut depicting a rural scene. He participated in several exhibitions at MoMA, including American Prints of the 20th Century and PM Competition.
Robert Gwathmey was a social realist painter recognized for his depictions of rural life in the American south. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, an eighth generation Virginian, Gwathmey is regarded as the first white American artist to produce dignified representations of black Americans through painting.
Painter, born in Richmond, Va. Socially conscious, Gwathmey portrayed rural African-American life in the South in a modernist style, emphasizing broad areas of color outlined in black.
- January 24, 1903
- September 21, 1988
22 de set. de 1988 · Robert Gwathmey, a leading artist of social realism whose works combine a high modernist style with a passionate concern for society's underprivileged, died of Parkinson's disease on Wednesday...
Robert Gwathmey (1903-1988) was a painter of social realist scenes and abstract compositions. The Art Institute of Chicago holds seven of his artworks, including The Farmer Wanted a Boy, Land of Cotton, and Petrouchka.
