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William Gropper

1897-12-03 – 1977-01-06

Portrait of William Gropper
w:William Gropper, Communist cartoonist, 1923.Credit: Photographer uncredited and unknown. Published by The Liberator in New York City.

Life & Legacy

William Victor Gropper (December 3, 1897 – January 3, 1977) was an American cartoonist, painter, lithographer, and muralist. A committed radical, Gropper is best known for the political work which he contributed to such left wing publications as The Revolutionary Age, The Liberator, The New Masses, The Worker, and Morgen Freiheit.

Occupation & Career

lithographer, painter, illustrator, graphic artist, caricaturist, fresco painter, artist

Education

National Academy of Design; Parsons School of Design

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Guggenheim Fellowship; Migration

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship

Organizations & Memberships

American Academy of Arts and Letters

Notable Work

Migration

Education & Institutions

National Academy of Design · Parsons School of Design

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q972080 — wikidata View source

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