Philip Reisman (Polish-American, 1904-1992), Lamp Shop

Watercolor on paper, 1966, signed at the lower right, inscribed to the lower left, matted and framed below glass.

Sheet size 26 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 33 1/4 x 27 1/8 in.

Private Collection, Roanoke, Virginia

Philip Reisman was Social Realist painter, printmaker, and muralist known for his compelling depictions of working-class life in New York City and the fishing communities of New England. Trained at the Art Students League in New York, he developed a career focused on portraying everyday people with empathy and realism, including laborers, immigrants, and waterfront workers. A participant in WPA art projects during the 1930s, Reisman remained dedicated to social realism throughout his career and is remembered for his powerful visual record of twentieth-century American urban and coastal life.

Good estate condition, a few minor stains to the sheet, not examined outside the frame.

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