Ben Shahn

Ben Shahn
Born
Benjamin Shahn

(1898-09-12)September 12, 1898
Kaunas, Russian Empire (now Lithuania)
DiedMarch 14, 1969(1969-03-14) (aged 70)
New York City, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationCity College of New York
National Academy of Design
Known forPainting, illustration, graphic art, photography, writing
Notable workNicola Sacco & Bartolomeo series and Jersey Homesteads Mural
MovementSocial realism
Spouse(s)Tillie Goldstein (m. 1924; divorced)
Bernarda Bryson (m. 1935)
Children5

Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) 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.