Ben Shahn

Painting, Visual Artist

1898 – 1969

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Who was Ben Shahn?

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.

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Born
Sep 12, 1898
Kaunas
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • New York University
  • National Academy of Design
  • City College of New York
Employment
  • Black Mountain College
Lived in
  • Kaunas
Died
Mar 14, 1969
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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