Northwest Social Realism and the American Scene is an exhibition focused on Northwest artists and their depictions of scenes of everyday life in the Northwest during the 1930s through the 1950s. Many of the works reflect the industrial, political and social aspects...
We are featuring a selection of rare sculpture by major Northwest artists covering the decades of 1920’s-1960’s. Artists working in wood, plaster, marble and bronze include Everett DuPen, John Carl Ely, Marvin Herard, James FitzGerald, Phillip Levine, Ebba Rapp, and...
Originally published January 24, 2017 at 7:00 am By Michael Upchurch, Special to The Seattle Times Cascadia Art Museum’s “Northwest Social Realism and the American Scene: 1930-1950” is a good starting point for examining the leftist fervor of the Pacific Northwest...
It’s an important part of art history in our region. During the Great Depression and into the post-World War II period, many Northwest artists set out to report reality in their paintings. “Northwest Social Realism and the American Scene, 1930-1950” is the new...
