Raphael Soyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Raphael Soyer

American artist

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1899

Place of Birth: Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1987

Profession: artist, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Raphael Soyer (December 25, 1899 – November 4, 1987) was a Russian-born American painter, draftsman, 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.
He also wrote several books on his life and art. His brothers Moses Soyer and Isaac Soyer were also painters.