Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
שאן, בנימין, 1898-1969
Name (Latin)
Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969
Other forms of name
Shan, Benjamin, 1898-1969
Shahn, Benjamin, 1898-1969
שאהן, בנימין, 1898-1969
שן, בנימין, 1898-1969
Shahn, Ben 1898-1969
Date of birth
1898-09-12
Date of death
1969-03-14
Place of birth
United States
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Art
Graphic arts
Painting
Photography
Social action
Social realism
Occupation
Artists
College teachers
Graphic artists
Photographers
Art teachers
Painters
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Soby, J. T. Ben Shahn, 1947.
- Common man, mythic vision, 1998:
- Wikipedia, Apr. 2, 2008
- הגדה של פסח, תשכ"ד: ( (Record enhanced with data from: The IMAGINE Thesaurus - The Israel Museum Jerusalem Thesaurus - Artist names authority file) )
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Wikipedia description:
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) 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.
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