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Raymond Steth
American painter (1917–1997)
Raymond Steth | |
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| Born | Raymond Edgar Ryles 1917 (1917) Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| Died | February 6, 1997(1997-02-06) (aged 79–80) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Known for | Painting, lithograph |
| Notable work | Refinery (1941) Beacons of Defense (1941) Evolution of Swing (1939) Heaven on a Mule (ca. 1938-43) |
Raymond Steth (1917 - 1997),[1] born Raymond Ryles, was a Philadelphia-based graphic artist recognized for his paintings and lithographs on the African-American condition in the mid-20th century, often through scenes of rural life and poverty. Working under the Works Progress Administration's graphics division in the 1930s and 1940s, Steth's art covered a range of topics and emotions from pleasurable farm life to protest and despair.[2]
Early life
Steth was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1917 to Lulu Mann and Charles Ryles, a working-class fa Raymond steth prints!