social realism
Social realism is an intellectual or artistic movement that has shaped the ideas of many notable thinkers throughout history.
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"If art is to survive it must describe and express people, their lives and times."
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🇺🇸Dorothea Lange
Journalism
social realism
1895–1965
"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."
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🇺🇸Raphael Soyer
Art
social realism
1899–1987
"If art is to survive it must describe and express people, their lives and times."
3 quotes
🇺🇸Jacob Lawrence
Art
social realism
1917–2000
"The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation website, works at Phillips Collection"
9 quotes
🇺🇸Gordon Parks
Entertainment
social realism
1912–2006
"That disadvantage sometimes pushes you, you know, if you use it right, because you want to rid yourself of those things that hurt you emotionally when you're coming up."
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🇺🇸Jack Levine
Art
social realism
1915–2010
"I have never learned to draw a hand well enough, so why should I stop trying now?"
2 quotes
🇺🇸Walker Evans
Journalism
social realism
1903–1975
"It is the way to educate your eyes, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop."
2 quotes
Notable Quotes
"The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation website, works at Phillips Collection"
— Jacob Lawrence, b. 1917View →
"Jacob Lawrence Information and Artwork at Woodside Braseth Gallery, Seattle"
— Jacob Lawrence, b. 1917View →
"Interactive website about Jacob Lawrence's life and work."
— Jacob Lawrence, b. 1917View →
"Jacob Lawrence, Interior Scene , Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio"
— Jacob Lawrence, b. 1917View →
"When the subject is strong, simplicity is the only way to treat it."
— Jacob Lawrence, b. 1917View →