Ben Shahn, a painter, graphic artist, photographer and educator, lived from 1898 to 1969. His work is eclectic, including painting, mosaics, printmaking and photography. While he also produced commercial work, political posters and lettering, his primary concerns were social justice, religion and philosophy. This collection of Ben Shahn's work includes drawings, lettering, posters, prints, proof sheets and other materials, as well as photographs of the artist. Notable are drawings for his work at Temple Beth Zion, sketches for his painting Liberation, a series of prints and blue line prints he made as illustration of the French Dreyfus trial, and proof sheets and drafts of his Alphabet of Creation.
Description of Ben Shahn Estate Collection