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Ben Shahn grew up in an environment of socialist ideals, with a father who was involved with the secular labor movements of the early twentieth century. As a result, the issues of social struggle, war, poverty, and politics are deeply embedded in Shahn's painting but especially in his extensive photographic documentation of working people. His work is directed at social and political issues, focus…
Creator
- Ben Shahn
- Ben Shahn
Type of item
- Photography
- Photography genre
Medium
- Gelatin silver print
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights
- Gift of Gary B. Sokol and Susan Ehrens, San Francisco, to American Friends of the Israel Museum
Creation date
- 1935
- 1935
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/photography/ProvidedCHO/The Israel Museum, Jerusalem/666432
- 666432
Extent
- 25.6 x 33.2 cm
Year
- 1935
Providing country
- Israel
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-04-05T19:56:47.022Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-18T11:29:21.879Z