William Gropper

William Gropper was an American lithographer, painter, illustrator, graphic artist and caricaturist (1897–1977). He was born at New York City and died at Manhasset.

Also recorded as Bill Gropper; Gropper; Vilyam Groper.

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Formation and teaching

William Gropper studied at National Academy of Design and Parsons School of Design. He trained under George Bellows.

Recognition and collections

William Gropper received Guggenheim Fellowship. Work by William Gropper is held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Arizona State University Art Museum.

Identity

What the record establishes about William Gropper.

Construction of the Dam (study for mural, the Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.) is dated 1938 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1965.18.11A-C). Suburban Post in Winter (mural study, Freeport New York Post Office) is dated 1936 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1974.28.369). Automobile Industry (mural study, Detroit, Michigan Post Office) is dated 1940 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1971.2). Old Tree and Old People is dated 1939 and held by Whitney Museum of American Art (inventory 39.21). Senate Hearing is catalogued and held by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (inventory 2006.13.2). The Southerner is catalogued and held by John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (inventory MF79.9).

Migration is dated 1932 and held by Arizona State University Art Museum (inventory 1952.129.000). Upper House is dated 1944 and held by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (inventory 1945.6). Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho is dated 1946 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1987.41.29). William Gropper is recorded as lithographer, painter, illustrator, caricaturist and artist. drawings in the National Gallery of Art records 2 objects associated with this heading. William Gropper is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q972080.

The Defenders is dated 1937 and held by Saint Louis Art Museum (inventory 189:1944). Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts records 1 object associated with this heading. Untitled (The Senator) is dated 1942 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2008.115.2261). The Meeting is dated 1938 and held by Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1977.135). Arizona State University Art Museum records 1 object associated with this heading. Untitled (Listeners) is catalogued and held by Q214867 (inventory 2008.115.2259).

Origins and formation

William Gropper is recorded as having studied at National Academy of Design and Parsons School of Design. William Gropper was born in 1897 at New York City.

Holdings and surviving copies

Hound Dog Moses and the promised land - English - William Gropper is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. THE LITTLE TAILOR - ENGLISH - WILLIAM GROPPER is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 10 named public collections.

Q214867: 48 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 46 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Smithsonian American Art Museum: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Arizona State University Art Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Modern Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Phillips Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)), 1 deposited research records (DataCite Commons) and 11 biomedical publications indexed (PubMed (National Library of Medicine)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 20 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

William Gropper studied at National Academy of Design and Parsons School of Design. training under George Bellows is recorded. the recorded working language is Yiddish.

Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Works named in the authority record are Migration.

Work by William Gropper is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arizona State University Art Museum and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.

Chronology

  1. 1897William Gropper born at New York City.
  2. 1932Migration (Arizona State University Art Museum).
  3. 1935Senate (Museum of Modern Art).
  4. 1938Homeless (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1940Automobile Industry (mural study, Detroit, Michigan Post Office) (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  6. 1941Automobile Industry (mural, Detroit, Michigan Post Office) (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  7. 1977William Gropper died at Manhasset.

Connections

Each connection was recorded deliberately, with the basis for it kept on the internal record.

Studied at

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “William Gropper”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “William Gropper”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Internet Archive, 6 digitised items catalogued under William Gropper as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q972080: William Gropper

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  5. 5.

    “William Gropper”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Plates

Each plate is reproduced under the terms the holding register itself publishes, with its creator and licence named.

Portada del número de agosto de 1922 de The Liberator .

Portada del número de agosto de 1922 de The Liberator .

William Gropper · ( 1 August 1922 ). " Cover ". The Liberator 5 (8): 1. (marxists.org) · Public domain

The picture record
Portada del número de enero de 1922 de The Liberator .

Portada del número de enero de 1922 de The Liberator .

William Gropper · ( 1 January 1922 ). " Cover ". The Liberator 5 (1): 1. (marxists.org) · Public domain

The picture record

Elsewhere in Illustration

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