Social realism painting

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Anne Gresham Nocturne in the Key of 1997 When you first heard the music, the world was reduced to the […]

Some time ago I was an art student struggling with Charles Bargue´s drawings. I fully understood the reasoning behind this drawing practice but it was not quite my cup of tea.

Miners wives 1948 Ben Shahn

Victorio C Edades (1895 - 1985) Victorio C. Edades (December 13, 1895 - March 7, 1985) is a Filipino painter who was the leader of the revolutionary Thirteen Moderns who engaged their classical compatriots in heated debate over the nature and function of art. He was named a National Artist in 1976. Subjects are distorted figures (those whose proportions defy classical measure), and Edades’ brush strokes are agitated and harsh. The choice of his subject also caused quite a stir to those who…

Yan Wenliang (1893-1988) Yan Wenliang (1893-1988) was a great fine art educator and landscape painter of last century. http://www.namoc.org/en/Collection/200902/t20090205_66758.html Yan Wenliang The Red Sea 1928 Zhang Chongren Zhang Chongren was an oil painter and a sculptor. http://www.namoc.org/en/Collection/200902/t20090205_66710.html Zhang Chongren Street of Shanghai 1939 Wu Zuoren (1980-1997) Wu Zuoren (1980-1997) was born in Jiangsu Province. He was a native of Jing County, Anhui. In…

What is social realism in art? Read on to learn about this art movement and its influence on contemporary art culture.

An important mission of visual arts is to provide us with alternative answers to the question of who we are, as well as to help us to find consolation in works of art. And this is the perfect description for work by Cristina Bernazzani, who combines artistic practices at Depositphotos with practical ways to help people in her daily career.