Ben Shahn

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Man Sounding Horn (Psalm 150) Lithograph, 1969-1970 Estate signed: "Ben Shahn/by B.B. Shahn" in pencil lower center Stamped signature lower right (see photo) Signed by Mourlot Lith. in pencil lower right (see photo) Edition: 125 (67/125) see photo Psalm 150, "A Hallelujah Chorus" Published by Kennedy Graphics, Ltd., New York, NY Printed by Mourlot Graphics, Ltd., New York, NY Reference: Prescott 255 Kennedy Galleries, The Kennedy Graphics, 380, reproduced Condition: Very good Image/sheet size: 20 1/8 x 25 3/8 inches A posthumous print "This was the final project completed by Ben Shahn (1898-1969), leading American realist painter and muralist widely recognized for his socially conscious works. Born in Lithuania to Jewish parents, Shahn emigrated to the United States in 1906 and became a popular and versatile artist who worked in a variety of media and on a range of projects. His credits are as varied as assistant to muralist Diego Rivera, photographer for the Resettlement Administration (alongside the likes of Dorothea Lange and his friend, Walker Evans), maker of posters for the Office of War Information during WWII, and commercial artist for CBS. He is best known, however, for artwork depicting left-leaning political ideals and highlighting social concerns, such as his series of gouache paintings known as "The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti...

Watercolor on paper Most probably related to the artist's creation of images surrounding Haggadah (Passover) which he started in 1930 and finished with the publication of his book in...

Self Portrait-L.B. AET 56 Color woodcut printed in black and green, 1978 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Edition: 150 (97/150) Condition: Excellent Image: 32 x 22” Sheet: 35...

Self Portrait (With Model) Lithograph, 1959-1960 Signed and numbered in pencil (see photos) Edition: 50 (30/50) Commissioned by ACA Gallery, NYC Depicts the artist in his studio at S...

"Beside the Dying" is an original signed lithograph by Ben Shahn. This print is from the series "For the Sake of a Single Verse" and depicts the head of a man in dark gray seemingly asleep or dead on a white background. It is signed lower right and is edition 27/200. 22" x 17" art 32 3/8" x 27 3/8" frame Ben Shahn (American, September 12, 1898 - March 14, 1969) was a painter, lithographer, and photographer best known for his left-wing political leanings, works of social realism, and The Shape of Content, a publication of his lectures. Shahn was born in Kovno, Lithuania, when the country was still occupied by the Russian Empire. In 1902, Shahn's father, Joshua Hessel, was exiled to Siberia. Shahn then moved to Vilkomir, Lithuania, with his mother, Gittel, and his two siblings. Their family moved to the United States in 1906 to join their father who had fled from exile. After settling in Brooklyn, NY, Shahn began to train in lithography and graphic design, and his favorite medium was egg tempera. In 1919, Shahn enrolled in New York University to study Biology before entering the City College in 1921 to study Art. He also studied Art at the National Academy of Design. In the 1920s, Shahn and his wife traveled around Africa and Europe to study the works of renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881- 1973) and Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953). In 1933, Shahn worked as an assistant of Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886 - 1957); at this time, Rivera was working on the mural at the Rockefeller Center in New York. Two years later, Shahn was recommended by Walker Evans (American, 1903 - 1975) to join the Farm Security Administration photographic group. One of the artist’s most famous works is the fresco mural he did for the Jersey Homesteads' community center. Shahn also worked on murals for the state on the Federal Security Building and the Bronx Central Annex Post Office. During the Second World War, Shahn made a series of paintings laced...

Artist: Ben Shahn, American (1898 - 1969) Title: Beside the Dying from the Rilke Portfolio Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Edition: 750 Size: 22.5 x 17.75 in. (57...

Untitled is an drawing realized by Ben Shahn (Kovno 1898-New York 1969) Pen drawing on paper applied on canvas. Hand-signed lower right: Ben Shahn. Some light folds and discoloring...

Artist: Ben Shahn, Lithuanian/American (1898 - 1969) Title: Memories of Many Nights of Love from the Rilke Portfolio Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph on Richard de Bas, printed signatur...