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Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,
Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,

Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,

By Ben Shahn

Located in Graton, CA

Whether his subject was music or a theme after the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, it is said that he could evoke worlds with a single pen stroke or color overlay. Blind Botanist, a ...

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Early 19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Night and Day

Night and Day

By Ben Shahn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Whether his subject was music or a theme after the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, it is said that he could evoke worlds with a single pen stroke or color overlay. Blind Botanist, a d...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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The Nine Drawings Portfolio is a strong example of Shahn’s commitment to the struggle for social justice and racial equity. It was “published and distributed as part of a fund-raisin...

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"In Rooms Withdrawn and Quiet" Stone Lithograph by Ben Shahn
"In Rooms Withdrawn and Quiet" Stone Lithograph by Ben Shahn

"In Rooms Withdrawn and Quiet" Stone Lithograph by Ben Shahn

By Ben Shahn

Located in San Diego, CA

"In Rooms Withdrawn and Quiet" stone lithograph from the Rilke portfolio by Ben Shahn, circa late 1960s. It is presented silver painted wood frame with cream and signed in the stone ...

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The Sea Itself from the Rilke Portfolio, Minimalist Lithograph by Ben Shahn
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By Ben Shahn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Ben Shahn, American (1898 - 1969) Title: The Sea Itself from the Rilke Portfolio Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in the plate Edition: 750 Size: 22.5 x 17.75 ...

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Ohio Magic Offset Lithograph by Ben Shahn, Late 20th Century Print

By Ben Shahn

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This print features Ben Shahn's *Ohio Magic*, a striking work that exemplifies the artist’s signature style, blending social commentary with vivid imagery. Presented by the Californi...

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"Beside the Dying, " an Original Lithograph signed by Ben Shahn
"Beside the Dying, " an Original Lithograph signed by Ben Shahn

"Beside the Dying, " an Original Lithograph signed by Ben Shahn

By Ben Shahn

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"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 ...

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Skowhegan, Wood Engraving by Ben Shahn
Skowhegan, Wood Engraving by Ben Shahn

Skowhegan, Wood Engraving by Ben Shahn

By Ben Shahn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Ben Shahn, Lithuanian/American (1898 - 1969) Title: Skowhegan Year: 1965 Medium: Wood Engraving, signed in pencil Edition: 200 (unnumbered) Image Size: 9 x 8 inches Size: 16 ...

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The Hidden Man, 1951 - Original lithograph
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By Françoise Gilot

Located in Paris, IDF

Françoise GILOT (1921) The Hidden Man, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) Information: From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, ...

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Paris Review, Signed and Numbered Expressionist Lithograph by Ben Shahn
Paris Review, Signed and Numbered Expressionist Lithograph by Ben Shahn

Paris Review, Signed and Numbered Expressionist Lithograph by Ben Shahn

By Ben Shahn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Paris Review by Ben Shahn, Lithuanian/American (1898–1969) Date: 1968 Lithograph on Arches, Signed in black crayon, numbered in pencil Edition of 200 Size: 39 in. x 26 in. (99.06 cm ...

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By Ben Shahn

Located in Long Island City, NY

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...

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Artist: Ben Shahn, American (1898 - 1969) Title: Partings Long Seen Coming from the Rilke Portfolio Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph on Richard de Bas, signed in the plate Edition: 750 ...

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Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow

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Located in Surfside, FL

SCARCE EARLY WORK. BEN SHAHN Levana and our Lady's Sorrows. lithograph printed in sepia on Papier Ancien, 1931. 13 1/8x9 7/8 inches (sheets), full margins, loose as issued. One of o...

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Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Ben Shahn, American (1898 - 1969) Title: Unexpected Meetings from the Rilke Portfolio Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in the plate Edition: 750 Size: 22.5 x 1...

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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.