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An 11 page paper which examines the work
and the times of artist William Gropper. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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11 pages (~225 words per page)
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for his satirical cartoons he was a social voice for perhaps his entire life. As one author notes, "Groppers best-known subject matter is the satiric caricature of Americas wealthy and
powerful, of politicians, and moguls of business and industry. Ironically it was wealthy collectors who sought these images for their collections" (A Nations Conscience, 2003). The following paper examines the
work and the times of William Gropper. William Gropper: A General Look While many may argue that knowing something about the life of William Gropper does not tell
us much about his work and his times, the opposite is true. This is because a persons upbringing, their social and economic position, and their experiences make them see life
in their own unique way. For example, it would perhaps be ludicrous to try and write about the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne without delving, somewhat, into his background which
was heavily influenced by Puritan thought, a subject that was seen in most of his works. And, it would perhaps be equally as ludicrous to not look at the life
of Edgar Allen Poe when we are discussing his work which was so intimately linked with his past. William Gropper, being an artist of his time, is no exception
for his life influenced his work and perhaps created in him the need to express what he experienced and saw. With that in mind we present a brief discussion of
his life, or more specifically, his childhood. "William Gropper was born in 1897 on New Yorks Lower East Side, to a large, poor Jewish family. As a child, he
worked in a garment district sweatshop as did his mother and numerous siblings, an environment that influenced his lifelong empathy with workers, his support of labor unions and his distrust
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