In painting, art that realistically depicts the life, struggles, and urban environment of the lower classes in the 20th century, and focuses on subjects of social and political concern, such as poverty and deprivation. Those described as Social Realists include: in the USA, members of the
Ashcan School, Ben
Shahn, Jacob Lawrence, and Romare Bearden; in the UK, the
kitchen-sink painters, for example John Bratby; and in Mexico, the Muralists José Orozco and Diego
Rivera.
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