Raphael Soyer was a Russia

Russia

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n-born American

United States

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 painter

Painting

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, draftsman

Drawing

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, and printmaker. Soyer was referred to as an American scene painter. He is identified as a Social Realist because of his interest in men and women viewed in contemporary settings which included the streets, subways, salons and artists' studios of New York City

New York City

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, although he avoided subjects that were particularly critical of society. He also wrote several books on his life and art.

His brothers Moses Soyer

Moses Soyer

-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 and Isaac were also painters...

 and Isaac Soyer

Isaac Soyer

Isaac Soyer was a social realist painter and often portrayed working-class people of New York City in his paintings.-Biography:...

 were also painters.
Raphael Soyer and his identical twin brother, Moses, were born in Borisoglebsk

Borisoglebsk

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, Tambov

Tambov

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, a southern province of Russia in 1899.