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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William Zorach (1887 - 1966)
William Zorach
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Michał Kulesza (1799 - 1863)
Michał Kulesza
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Varvara Fyodorovna Stepanova (1894 - 1958)
Varvara Fyodorovna Stepanova
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Martinas Jankus (1970)
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Isaac Ilyich Levitan (1860 - 1900)
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Boleslav Rusetsky (1824 - 1913)
Boleslav Rusetsky
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Gediminas Albinovich Yokubonis (1927 - 2006)
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Napoleon Illakovich (1811 - 1861)
Napoleon Illakovich
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Max Band (1901 - 1974)
Max Band
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Ivan Alexeyevich Vladimirov (1870 - 1947)
Ivan Alexeyevich Vladimirov
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Alexander Slendzinsky (1803 - 1878)
Alexander Slendzinsky
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Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875 - 1911)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
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Wincenty Sleńdziński (1838 - 1909)
Wincenty Sleńdziński
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Giovanni Pietro Perti (Peretti) (1648 - 1714)
Giovanni Pietro Perti (Peretti)
1648 - 1714
José Gurvich (1927 - 1974)
José Gurvich
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Creators Realism

Necdet Kalay (1932 - 1986)
Necdet Kalay
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Anders Andersen-Lundby (1841 - 1923)
Anders Andersen-Lundby
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Lié Louis Périn-Salbreux (1753 - 1817)
Lié Louis Périn-Salbreux
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Pyotr Yevgenyevich Myasoyedov (1867 - 1913)
Pyotr Yevgenyevich Myasoyedov
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Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876 - 1973)
Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington
1876 - 1973
Stefan Popovsky (1870 - 1937)
Stefan Popovsky
1870 - 1937
David Howell Rosenbaum (1908 - 1982)
David Howell Rosenbaum
1908 - 1982
Heinrich Rudolf Schuster (1848 - 1902)
Heinrich Rudolf Schuster
1848 - 1902
Louis Kolitz (1845 - 1914)
Louis Kolitz
1845 - 1914
Liang Danfeng (1935 - 2021)
Liang Danfeng
1935 - 2021
Alexander Alexandrovich Sakharov (1856 - 1914)
Alexander Alexandrovich Sakharov
1856 - 1914
Fritz Beckert (1877 - 1962)
Fritz Beckert
1877 - 1962
Pavel Andreyevich Fedotov (1815 - 1852)
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1815 - 1852
Shimon Holloshi (1857 - 1918)
Shimon Holloshi
1857 - 1918
Mikhail Pavlovich Bobyshov (1885 - 1964)
Mikhail Pavlovich Bobyshov
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Titus Kaphar (1976)
Titus Kaphar
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