Ben Shahn (1898 - 1969) - photo 1

Ben Shahn

Benjamin Shahn, also known as Ben (Ben / Benjamin Shahn) — Lithuanian-born American artist and photographer. He combined a decorative style of imagery with poignant social themes in his works and is considered one of the most prominent critical artists in the United States. His photographs made him famous as a chronicler of life in New York's working-class and black Southern American communities, as well as the slums of big cities. Many of his street photographs were later used in his paintings and wall panels. He also used newspaper photographs in his work.

Shan's work can be found in many US museums, including the Wichita Museum of Art.

Date and place of birt:12 september 1898, Kaunas, Lithuania
Date and place of death:14 march 1969, New York City, USA
Nationality:Lithuania, USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Painter, Photographer, Portraitist, Posterist
Genre:Genre art, Portrait, Street Photography
Art style:Realism

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Adomas Varnas (1879 - 1979)
Adomas Varnas
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Adomas Galdikas (1893 - 1969)
Adomas Galdikas
1893 - 1969
Heinrich Weissenhof (1859 - 1922)
Heinrich Weissenhof
1859 - 1922
Vladas Digyokas (1889 - 1942)
Vladas Digyokas
1889 - 1942
Aloys-Gustav Rockstuhl (1798 - 1877)
Aloys-Gustav Rockstuhl
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Siegfried Jonas (1909 - 1949)
Siegfried Jonas
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Martinas Jankus (1970)
Martinas Jankus
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Varvara Fyodorovna Stepanova (1894 - 1958)
Varvara Fyodorovna Stepanova
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Edward Pawłowicz (1825 - 1909)
Edward Pawłowicz
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Jan Rustem (1762 - 1835)
Jan Rustem
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Lucia Balzukevich (1887 - 1976)
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Napoleon Illakovich (1811 - 1861)
Napoleon Illakovich
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Michał Kulesza (1799 - 1863)
Michał Kulesza
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Vytautas Kazio Palaima (1911 - 1976)
Vytautas Kazio Palaima
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Yaroslav Sergeevich Nikolaev (1899 - 1978)
Yaroslav Sergeevich Nikolaev
1899 - 1978

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Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1465 - 1495)
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Richard Förster (1873 - 1956)
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Jose Maria Jardines (1862 - 1932)
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1862 - 1932
Tony-François de Bergue (1820 - 1893)
Tony-François de Bergue
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Sophus Vermehren (1866 - 1950)
Sophus Vermehren
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Mary Renard (1849 - 1925)
Mary Renard
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Felix Meseck (1883 - 1955)
Felix Meseck
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Paolo Toschi (1788 - 1854)
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Théodore Fourmois (1814 - 1871)
Théodore Fourmois
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Franz Josef Lipensky (1932 - 2023)
Franz Josef Lipensky
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Dod Procter (1890 - 1972)
Dod Procter
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François-Joseph Luigi Loir (1845 - 1916)
François-Joseph Luigi Loir
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Émile Noirot (1853 - 1924)
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Josef Alois Kerschensteiner (1864 - 1936)
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Markus Matthias Krüger (1981)
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Anton Hille (1866 - 1921)
Anton Hille
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