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Lot 150

Ben Shahn: Many Men

Estimate: $500 - $700

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Ben Shahn (Lithuanian/ American, 1898-1969): Many Men. Lithograph on paper, signed in plate, framed. It depicts black silhouette figures in business suits on a teeming street.

Ben Shahn 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.

29 x 23 inches framed; 21.5 x 16.5 inches sight.

Private collection, Massachusetts, USA.

Condition

Good aged condition, paper is heavily toned; mat burn around edges.

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