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William Gropper

William Gropper

Artist

WA-00027407

PaintingExpressionism

Representation

None documented

28

Institutional Exhibitions

189

Works in Collection

295

Assets Indexed

0

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

90%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ972080 ULAN500031318

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985–1986

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Points of View

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1975

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American Prints: 1913�1963

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1974–1975

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American Prints from the International Program

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1971

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The Artist as Adversary

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1971

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Tamarind: Homage to Lithography

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1969

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Manhattan Observed

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1968

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America Seen: Between The Wars

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1961

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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1954–1955

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American Paintings from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1948–1949

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On Being a Cartoonist

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1946

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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1945–1946

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/2360
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

William Gropper was an American cartoonist, painter, and printmaker whose satirical work targeted political corruption and social injustice throughout the twentieth century. Working primarily in ink, lithography, and oil, he developed a expressionistic line style that merged caricature with social commentary. His drawings appeared in The New York Tribune and The Nation, while his paintings and prints addressed themes of labor struggle and political hypocrisy. Gropper's formal training and sustained engagement with leftist politics shaped a body of work that refused sentimentality in favor of sharp formal economy and biting observation.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Movement

Expressionism

Medium

Painting

Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York

Canonical record

Artworks (189)

Untitled

1969 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 9 1/2 × 7 3/8" (24.1 × 18.7 cm); sheet: 12 1/2 × 10 1/16" (31.8 × 25.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

1967 · One from a series of nine lithographs

composition (irreg.): 16 5/16 × 12 1/16" (41.5 × 30.7 cm); sheet: 18 1/8 × 14 5/16" (46 × 36.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Unfinished Symphony

1967 · Series of nine lithographs

various composition dimensions; sheet (each approx.): 18 1/8 × 14" (46 × 35.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1967 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 19 1/8 × 10 13/16" (48.6 × 27.5 cm); sheet: 22 1/8 × 15 1/16" (56.2 × 38.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

1967 · One from a series of eight lithographs

composition (irreg.): 15 1/2 × 27 9/16" (39.3 × 70 cm); sheet: 22 7/16 × 30 5/8" (57 × 77.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

1967 · One from a series of eight lithographs

composition (irreg.): 17 1/8 × 24 7/16" (43.5 × 62 cm); sheet: 22 1/2 × 30 3/8" (57.2 × 77.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1967 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 17 3/8 × 13 7/16" (44.2 × 34.1 cm); sheet: 18 3/16 × 14 5/16" (46.2 × 36.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

IV from the series Sunset Strip

1967 · One from a series of five lithographs

composition (irreg.): 7 9/16 × 19 5/8" (19.2 × 49.9 cm); sheet: 10 1/8 × 22 5/8" (25.7 × 57.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1967 · Lithograph

composition and sheet: 18 3/16 × 14" (46.2 × 35.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

V from the series Sunset Strip

1967 · One from a series of five lithographs

composition (irreg.): 7 3/8 × 19 3/4" (18.8 × 50.2 cm); sheet: 10 5/16 × 22 7/16" (26.2 × 57 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1967 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 19 1/8 × 11 13/16" (48.5 × 30 cm); sheet: 22 11/16 × 15 5/16" (57.6 × 38.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

1967 · One from a series of eight lithographs

composition (irreg.): 15 1/4 × 19 7/16" (38.8 × 49.3 cm); sheet: 22 1/2 × 30 3/8" (57.2 × 77.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1967 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 10 × 6 1/8" (25.4 × 15.5 cm); sheet: 14 3/16 × 10 3/16" (36 × 25.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

1967 · One from a series of nine lithographs

composition (irreg.): 16 13/16 × 12 7/8" (42.7 × 32.7 cm); sheet: 18 1/8 × 13 3/4" (46 × 34.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

1967 · One from a series of eight lithographs

composition (irreg.): 20 1/16 × 24 15/16" (51 × 63.3 cm); sheet: 22 5/8 × 30 1/2" (57.4 × 77.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

1967 · One from a series of nine lithographs

composition and sheet: 18 1/8 × 14 1/16" (46.1 × 35.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1967 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 17 5/16 × 11" (43.9 × 27.9 cm); sheet: 22 7/16 × 15 1/4" (57 × 38.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

1967 · Series of eight lithographs

various composition dimensions; sheet (each approx.): 22 1/2 x 30 3/8" (57.2 x 77.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

1967 · One from a series of nine lithographs

composition and sheet: 18 1/8 × 14" (46 × 35.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

III from the series Sunset Strip

1967 · One from a series of five lithographs

composition (irreg.): 7 5/8 × 19 1/2" (19.3 × 49.5 cm); sheet (irreg.): 10 3/8 × 22 9/16" (26.4 × 57.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1967 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 17 15/16 × 24 13/16" (45.5 × 63.1 cm); sheet: 22 3/8 × 30 1/16" (56.9 × 76.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

Untitled from the series The Shtetl

1967 · One from a series of eight lithographs

composition (irreg.): 20 3/16 × 24 3/4" (51.3 × 62.8 cm); sheet: 22 9/16 × 30 1/2" (57.3 × 77.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

Untitled from the series Unfinished Symphony

1967 · One from a series of nine lithographs

composition (irreg.): 15 11/16 × 12 1/16" (39.8 × 30.7 cm); sheet: 18 1/8 × 14" (46 × 35.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1967 · Lithograph

composition (irreg.): 5 3/16 × 8 1/16" (13.1 × 20.5 cm); sheet: 7 11/16 × 10 1/16" (19.5 × 25.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (4)

189 published of 292 catalogued · 236 with image

MoMA
103 publishedof 206 catalogued164 img
Art Institute Chicago
72 published72 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
7 published
The Met
7 published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 1 sources

Capriccios
1948 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Capriccios, Visionary
1948 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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The Meeting
1938 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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The Opposition
1942 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Capriccios, Playmates
1948 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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The Headless Horseman
1940 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Images

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Rip van Winkle (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Rip van Winkle (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

3

Movements1

Collections2

Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US