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Ben Shahnoriginal lithograph1958
1958
About the Item
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1958 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1958 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association; these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression.
This impression was printed on tinted laid paper in an edition of 2000. Size: 12 x 8 1/4 inches (305 x 209 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
- Creator:Ben Shahn (1898-1969, American)
- Creation Year:1958
- Dimensions:Height: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)Width: 8.23 in (20.9 cm)
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- Condition:Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
- Gallery Location:Henderson, NV
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2365213633132
Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn (1898 – 1969) was a Lithuanian-born American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content. Shahn began his path to becoming an artist in New York, where he was first trained as a lithographer. Shahn's early experiences with lithography and graphic design is apparent in his later prints and paintings which often include the combination of text and image. Shahn's primary medium was egg tempera, popular among social realists. Shahn mixed different genres of art. His body of art is distinctive for its lack of traditional landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. Shahn used both expressive and precise visual languages, which he coalesced through the consistency of his authoritative line. Shahn is also noted for his use of unique symbolism, which is often compared to the imagery in Paul Klee's drawings. His art is striking but also introspective. He often captured figures engrossed in their own worlds. Although he used many mediums, his pieces are consistently thoughtful and playful.
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