Social Realism was an artistic movement in the late 19th century that depicted ordinary, working class lives in a realistic style. It emerged as a reaction against idealism and romanticism. Social Realist works, including novels, paintings and plays, sought to bring awareness to social issues and hardship faced by the working classes. Some notable Social Realist artists included Theodore Dreiser, Upton Sinclair, Pablo Picasso, and Henrik Ibsen, whose play A Doll's House portrayed the restrictive roles faced by women at the time. Social Realism used realistic depictions of everyday life to enact social change.