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Ben Shahn

@benshahn.bsky.social

Fan account of Ben Shahn, American artist best known for his paintings, drawings, and photographs. 1898-1969 Automated thanks to @andreitr.bsky.social and @botfrens.bsky.social

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Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 5h ago

Untitled (Lower East Side, New York City) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/302993

previously mounted

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 9h ago

Untitled (Indian temple, Singapore) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/273829

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 11h ago

Untitled (Newark, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301874

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 12h ago

Untitled (east entrance gate, Angkor Thom, Cambodia) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/273344

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 15h ago

Untitled (Arkansas) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301067

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · yesterday

Untitled (Buckeye Lake Amusement Park, near Columbus, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/300623

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · yesterday

Untitled (central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303768

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · yesterday

Applicants waiting for jobs in front of FERA offices https://www.wikiart.org/en/ben-shahn/applicants-waiting-for-jobs-in-front-of-fera-offices-1935

This artwork by Ben Shahn captures a poignant moment during the Great Depression, depicting a line of weary applicants waiting outside FERA offices in search of much-needed employment. Known for his socially conscious and humanistic style, Shahn effectively conveys the struggle and uncertainty faced by countless individuals from diverse backgrounds in 1930s America.

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 2d ago

Untitled (east entrance gate, Angkor Thom, Cambodia) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/273578

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 2d ago

Untitled (school, Ozarks, Arkansas) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301071

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 2d ago

Wife of Mr. Thaxton, near Mechanicsburg, Ohio https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/156032

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 2d ago

Untitled (Arkansas) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301387

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 2d ago

Untitled (Mr. and Mrs. Kollar, Calumet, Pennsylvania) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/302542

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 3d ago

Untitled (Williamson, West Virginia) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301706

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 3d ago

East Side Soap Box https://www.wikiart.org/en/ben-shahn/east-side-soap-box

"East Side Soap Box" by Ben Shahn captures a passionate speaker addressing a crowd, standing with hats symbolically depicted to convey an attentive audience. Shahn's work often reflects themes of social justice and the immigrant experience in America, resonating with powerful narratives from the early 20th century.

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 3d ago

Untitled (Worthington, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/300173

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 3d ago

Untitled (Arkansas) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301616

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 3d ago

Untitled (Fourth of July Carnival and Fishfry, Ashville, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303572

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Museum Acquisition

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 4d ago

Untitled (wheat harvest, central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301777

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 4d ago

Untitled (Buckeye Lake Amusement Park, near Columbus, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301937

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 4d ago

Untitled (Natchez, Mississippi) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301373

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 4d ago

Untitled (Kyoto, Japan) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/302727

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 4d ago

Untitled (corn harvest, central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301003

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Untitled (Main Street, London, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/302702

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Untitled (two sons of Sam Nichols, a tenant farmer, Boone County, Arkansas) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/300983

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Untitled (Washington Square Park, New York City) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/302930

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Untitled (Columbus, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303077

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Farmer hauling wheat to elevator, central Ohio https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/156135

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 6d ago

Untitled (Ozarks, Arkansas) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/310776

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Museum Acquisition

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ben Shahn @benshahn.bsky.social · 6d ago

Untitled https://www.wikiart.org/en/ben-shahn/not-detected-33

This artwork by Ben Shahn features a colorful and abstract depiction of a figure alongside a stylized lion holding tablets with Hebrew letters, blending modernist techniques with themes from Jewish tradition. Utilizing bold lines and vibrant hues, Shahn explores cultural identity and spirituality within the social realism movement.