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

Creators Lithuania

Ivan Alexeyevich Vladimirov (1870 - 1947)
Ivan Alexeyevich Vladimirov
1870 - 1947
Lazar Segal (1889 - 1957)
Lazar Segal
1889 - 1957
Justinas Venozhinskis (1886 - 1960)
Justinas Venozhinskis
1886 - 1960
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875 - 1911)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
1875 - 1911
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876 - 1966)
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius
1876 - 1966
Napoleon Illakovich (1811 - 1861)
Napoleon Illakovich
1811 - 1861
Yehuda Pen (1854 - 1937)
Yehuda Pen
1854 - 1937
Michał Kulesza (1799 - 1863)
Michał Kulesza
1799 - 1863
Konstantin Gursky (1868 - 1934)
Konstantin Gursky
1868 - 1934
Yaroslav Sergeevich Nikolaev (1899 - 1978)
Yaroslav Sergeevich Nikolaev
1899 - 1978
Jazep Mikhailovich Gorid (1896 - 1939)
Jazep Mikhailovich Gorid
1896 - 1939
Martinas Jankus (1970)
Martinas Jankus
1970
Rudolf Baranik (1920 - 1998)
Rudolf Baranik
1920 - 1998
Tadeusz Gorecki (1825 - 1868)
Tadeusz Gorecki
1825 - 1868
Pranas Domšaitis (1880 - 1965)
Pranas Domšaitis
1880 - 1965
Jan Rustem (1762 - 1835)
Jan Rustem
1762 - 1835

Creators Realism

Walter Westley Russell (1867 - 1949)
Walter Westley Russell
1867 - 1949
Auguste Mayer (1805 - 1890)
Auguste Mayer
1805 - 1890
Tran Binh Loc (1914 - 1941)
Tran Binh Loc
1914 - 1941
Angelo Antonio Cignaroli (1767 - 1841)
Angelo Antonio Cignaroli
1767 - 1841
Adrien Jacques Sauzay (1841 - 1928)
Adrien Jacques Sauzay
1841 - 1928
Iosif Krachkovsky (1854 - 1914)
Iosif Krachkovsky
1854 - 1914
Julius Roeting (1822 - 1896)
Julius Roeting
1822 - 1896
Hippolyte Boulenger (1837 - 1874)
Hippolyte Boulenger
1837 - 1874
Alexey Filippovich Chernyshyov (1824 - 1863)
Alexey Filippovich Chernyshyov
1824 - 1863
Rodolphe Paul Marie Wytsman (1860 - 1927)
Rodolphe Paul Marie Wytsman
1860 - 1927
Carl Theodor Meyer-Basel (1860 - 1932)
Carl Theodor Meyer-Basel
1860 - 1932
Francesco Peluso (1836 - 1916)
Francesco Peluso
1836 - 1916
Jean Mazzella (XIX century - ?)
Jean Mazzella
XIX century - ?
Johann Friedrich Leberecht Reinhold (1744 - 1807)
Johann Friedrich Leberecht Reinhold
1744 - 1807
Paul Moreau-Vauthier (1871 - 1936)
Paul Moreau-Vauthier
1871 - 1936
William Llewellyn (1858 - 1941)
William Llewellyn
1858 - 1941