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SELF PORTRAIT WITH HAT
1961 · Lithograph, printed in black
irreg composition 16 1/4 x 15 1/8" (41.3 x 38.5 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Philip Evergood
1901
PaintingRealismSocial Realism
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None documented
11
Institutional Exhibitions
11
Works in Collection
20
Assets Indexed
2
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Publications Referenced
90%
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- • Realism
- • Social Realism
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The Artist as His Subject
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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The Artist as His Subject
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
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Polio Poster Competition
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
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American Paintings from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948–1949
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New York Private Collections
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1948
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Philip Evergood was an American social realist painter and printmaker whose work documented the struggles and resilience of working-class and marginalized communities during the Depression and World War II. Working across painting, etching, and lithography, he combined figurative expressionism with a direct commitment to social witness, creating compositions dense with narrative detail and emotional intensity. His practice extended to sculpture, illustration, and writing, establishing him as a multidisciplinary artist engaged with the urgent political and social questions of his era.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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