William Gropper Papers 1955

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William Gropper Papers 1955

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The collection contains miscellaneous lithographs, plus a corrected dummy and a blueprint for 1 title.

1 box

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6615811

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Gropper, William

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William Gropper was born on December 3rd, 1897 in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. His family was impoverished and his parents worked in the New York garment factories. To help his family, Gropper took odd jobs throughout New York City. When he was not busy working, Gropper nurtured his artistic talents by drawing cartoons on sidewalks and the sides of buildings. In 1912, Gropper began formal art education at the Ferrer School in Greenwich Village where he was influence...