Ben Shahn
American artist
Ben Shahn was an 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. Wikipedia
Born: September 12, 1898, Kaunas, Lithuania
Died: March 14, 1969 (age 70 years), New York, NY
Periods: Social realism and Modern art
Influenced by: Pablo Picasso, Walker Evans, Diego Rivera, and more
Partner: Bernarda Bryson Shahn (1969–)
Children: Jonathan Shahn
Parents: Gittel Shahn and Joshua Hessel Shahn
Artworks
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