Imaginary Wall in My Studio

Raphael Soyer

1947

Painting of wall on which hang six portraits and handwritten text in a circle, with a small picture, a palette, and drawing of a cat at the top.
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Raphael Soyer

1899–1987
The painter Raphael Soyer emigrated from the Russian Empire to the United States with his parents and siblings in 1912. He studied painting in New York and lived there for the rest of his life. He was a staunch social realist, painting scenes of immigrant and city life, as well as portraits of family, friends, and fellow artists. In addition to working in a representational style, he defended it in print against the rising fashion of abstractionism. His brothers Moses and Isaac were also painters.

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