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What is Social Realism?
Social Realism in Art Although Social Realism took the American art world by storm following World War I, the social realist art tradition was first seen in France decades before its American expression. Unsurprisingly, both of the European and American art movements were fueled by artists desperately trying to portray the harsh realities they saw every day. By 1870, European artists began depicting the harsh working conditions fueled by the Industrial Revolution and the plight of the…
Image To Represent Me
Gourouchkine, Irina. SACRIFICE. 2013. Watercolour on canvas. Over the years, I have come to realize how much we, as a society, depend on representing "the perfect image" and never letting our true self show (with the exception of our "days off"). With my long list of flaws and insecurities, I have suffered through finding an image of myself that I was comfortable with showing. This painting represents just that. The hands represent the control that is caused by our media, society, and other…
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