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"In Rooms Withdrawn and Quiet" Stone Lithograph by Ben Shahn

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"In Rooms Withdrawn and Quiet" stone lithograph from the Rilke portfolio by Ben Shahn, circa late 1960s.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 "Ben Shahn" in the lower right. The lithograph measures: 23.25" x 28.75" and the image is 16.5" x 20.25 #3444 Ben Shahn, 1898-1969 Named one of the “World’s Ten Best Artists” by then-popular Look magazine in 1948 and renowned for his anguished, searingly bold imagery, artist and activist Ben Shahn protested against social injustice and honored ordinary people in lithographs, paintings, photographs, and public murals. For Shahn, art was a powerful tool for sociopolitical commentary and for urging and effecting change. As he asserted: “If we are to have values, a spiritual life and a culture, these things must find the imagery and interpretations through the arts.”
  • Creator:
    Ben Shahn (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.75 in (73.03 cm)Width: 23.25 in (59.06 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1968
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    San Diego, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #34441stDibs: LU936638176052

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