Moses Soyer

Moses Soyer (1899–1974) was a Russian painter and draftsperson.

Also recorded as Soyer; Moses Schoar.

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Overview

Recorded at birth as Моисей Абрамович Шоар.

Born at Borisoglebsk in 1899, died at Long Island in 1974.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with social realism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Work by Moses Soyer is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and Detroit Institute of Arts.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Moses Soyer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6915945: Moses Soyer

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