Moses Soyer

Moses Soyer
Moses Soyer
Born December 25, 1899
Borisoglebsk, Tambov
Died September 3, 1974
Movement Social Realism

Moses Soyer (December 25, 1899 – September 3, 1974) was an American social realist painter.

Biography

Soyer was born in Borisoglebsk, Russia in 1899. His father was a Hebrew scholar, writer and teacher. His family emigrated to the USA in 1912. Soyer's brothers, Raphael (his identical twin) and Isaac were also painters. Soyer's wife, Ida, was a dancer, and dancers are a recurring subject in his paintings.[1]

References

Capturing Artists by Jeffrey Sussman, published in The East Hampton Star, recounts the author's friendship with Moses Soyer and the photographic studies he did of him.

  1. ^ Jewish Renaissance, October 2009, p43

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