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    Art Brokerage: Ben Shahn Lithuanian-born American Artist: b. 1898-1969. Ben Shahn 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. He studied great European artists such as Henri Matisse, Raoul Dufy, Georges Rouault, Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee. Contemporaries who would make a profound impact on Shahn's work and career include artists Walker Evans, Diego Rivera and Jean Charlot. Shahn was dissatisfied with the work inspired by his travels, claiming that the pieces were unoriginal. Shahn eventually outgrew his pursuit of European modern art; he, instead, redirected his efforts toward a realist style which he used to contribute to social dialogue. The 23 gouache paintings of the trials of Sacco and Vanzetti communicated the political concerns of his time, rejecting academic prescriptions for subject matter. The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti was exhibited in 1932 and received acclaim from both the public and critics. This series gave Shahn the confidence to cultivate his personal style, regardless of society's art standards.

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Untitled Street Scene 1930 11x15 Original Painting - Ben Shahn

Ben Shahn

Untitled Street Scene 1930 11x15

Original Painting: Gouache on Paper, Hand Signed

Size: 11x15 in  | 28x37 cm
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Nine Drawings By Ben Shahn Portfolio of 9 Prints 1965 Limited Edition Print - Ben Shahn

Ben Shahn

Nine Drawings By Ben Shahn Portfolio of 9 Prints 1965

Limited Edition Print: Portfolio of Lithographs, Hand Signed, From the edition of 300

Size: 23x19 in  | 58x48 cm
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To Parents One Had to Hurt 1968 Limited Edition Print - Ben Shahn

Ben Shahn

To Parents One Had to Hurt 1968

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Plate Signed, Unnumbered edition of 200

Size: 19x16 in  | 48x41 cm
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