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ROBERT GWATHMEY OIL ON CANVAS
ROBERT GWATHMEY OIL ON CANVAS
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Attributed to Robert Gwathmey, no coa, private collection, medium: oil, measurements: 29"WX41"H framed, good condition,needs new frame Biography: Robert Gwathmey was an American social realist painter. His wife was photographer Rosalie Gwathmey and his son was architect Charles Gwathmey. Robert was born to Robert Gwathmey Sr. and Eva Mortimer Harrison. His half sisters were Kathrine and Ida Carrington. Throughout his studies, Robert Gwathmey was influenced by many artists including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh, and Rufino Tamayo from the European modernists, French satirist Honoré Daumier, realist painter Jean-François Millet along with Daumier and Degas.Gwathmey is known for simplifying compositions and using symbolic abstraction to create his messages.His style is recognized by the color, shapes, and figures he uses in his artwork.When asked about being a "social artist" this was his reply: "I'm a social being and I don't see how you can be an artist and be separate....Artists have eyes...You go home. You see things that are almost forgotten. It's always shocking.
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ROBERT GWATHMEY OIL ON CANVAS

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