Social Realism Movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Renato_Guttuso
gptkbp:associated_with working class
gptkbp:characteristics depiction of everyday life
political themes
emphasis on social justice
realistic portrayal of subjects
gptkbp:exemplified_by gptkb:The_Grapes_of_Wrath
gptkb:The_Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:The_Mexican_Mural_Movement
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) art projects
The Chicago Mural Movement
gptkbp:exhibition The Art Institute of Chicago exhibitions
The National Gallery of Art exhibitions
The Whitney Museum of American Art exhibitions
The Museum of Modern Art (Mo MA) exhibitions
The Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibitions
gptkbp:focuses_on social issues
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Social Realism Movement
gptkbp:impact documentary photography
political art
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Realism
gptkbp:is_criticized_for political propaganda
simplistic narratives
overly didactic
lack of aesthetic value
gptkbp:legacy influence on contemporary art
influence on documentary filmmaking
influence on graphic novels
influence on social activism
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Socialist_Realism
gptkb:American_Scene_Painting
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:David_Alfaro_Siqueiros
gptkb:Diego_Rivera
gptkb:Ben_Shahn
gptkb:Charles_White
gptkb:Dorothea_Lange
gptkbp:origin gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:themes gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:organization
environmental issues
community resilience
labor rights
poverty
urban life
gender roles
racial inequality
family struggles