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Raphael Soyer Biography
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1899 |
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Born: Borisoglebs, Russia
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1912 |
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Moved to New York, NY
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1914 - 1917 |
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Studied at Cooper Union, New York, NY
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1914 - 1922 |
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Studied at the Educational Alliance Art School, New York, NY
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1918 - 1922 |
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Studied at the Academy of Design, New York, NY
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1933 - 1942 |
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Taught at the Art Students League and at the New School, New York, NY
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1953 |
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Co-founded the figurative art magazine, "Reality"
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1979 |
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Gold Medal from the National Arts Club, New York, NY
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2009
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"American Modernism 1920-1950: Selections from the Permanent Collection", Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
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2007
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"American Social Realism: 1920 - 1950", Forum Gallery, New York, NY
"Modern and Contemporary Landscapes", Forum Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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2005
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"Raphael Soyer: Finding America", Forum Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
"Raphael Soyer: Back in the Day", George Krevsky Gallery, San Fransisco, CA (solo)
"Modern and Contemporary Works on Paper", Forum Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Eye Contact: Painting and Drawing in American Art", Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
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2004 - 2005
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"Recent Acquisitions", Forum Gallery, New York, NY
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2002
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"Recent Acquisitions:: Modern and Contemporary Art", Forum Gallery, New York, NY
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2000
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"Inaugural Exhibition: 68 Years / 68 Masters", ACA Galleries, New York, NY
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1999 - 2000
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"Moses and Raphael Soyer Centennial Exhibition", ACA Galleries, New York, NY
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1997
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"American Master Prints", Kennedy Galleries, New York, NY
"Facets of the Figure: A Spectrum of 20th Century American Art", Gallery I; Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
ACA Galleries, New York, NY
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1988
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''Urban and Suburban'', Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York, NY
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1967
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"Raphael Soyer: Retrospective", Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY (solo)
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1962
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Bernard Crystal Gallery, New York, NY
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1960
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ACA Gallery, New York, NY
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1946
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Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
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1945
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Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, TX
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1944
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Weyhe Gallery, New York, NY
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1940
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Art Institue of Fine Arts, Chicago, IL
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1938
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
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1934
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Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
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1932
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Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
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1929
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Daniel Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1926
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Salons of America, New York, NY
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Selected Public Collections:
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The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
The Jewish Museum, New York, NY
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC
Fogg Museum of Art, Cambridge, MA
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| Literature |
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2005
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Raphael Soyer: Finding America. New York: Forum Gallery, 2005 (catalogue)
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2003
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Baskind, Samantha. Raphael Soyer and the Search for Modern Jewish Art. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2003
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1988
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Wooden, Howard E. Raphael Soyer: The Shape of Human Dignity. Witchita: Witchita Art Museum, 1988
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1984
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Soyer, Raphael and Patricia Hills., Raphael Soyer’s New York: People and Places. Boston: Boston University of Art, 1984 (catalogue)
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1969
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Soyer, Raphael. Self-Revealment, A Memoir. Random House, NY: Maecenas Press, 1969
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| Links to further information |
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