The REFLECTION of LABOR FORCE in TURKEY on PAINTING in the CONTEXT of SOCIAL REALISM

The main purpose of this research is to examine the works created in contemporary art in Turkey, in the context of social realism, the force of labor. This research, which is prepared by using a descriptive scanning model, is also enriched by a literature review by examining written and visual sources at national and international level. In the first part of the study, social realism was briefly defined, and immediately the effects of social realism on contemporary Turkish painting were mentioned. In the other part, representatives of the social realistic movement in Turkish art, which is the main theme of the study, started to study the works in which they portray the force of labor. This review is important for revealing how the social realistic art movement reflects on the works of contemporary artists. The study was limited to works that depicted the labor force of Turkish painters who worked with the social realistic current during the period of 1914-1980. As a result of the study, it was observed that the majority of the pictures of social realism and labor force were influenced by the social processes they were in. The research is also thought to contribute to the students and educators who receive art education in the field of art work review