Ben Shahn (1898-1969) Untitled, (portrait Of Barry Oppenheim). - Feb 16, 2023 | Swann Auction Galleries In Ny
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BEN SHAHN (1898-1969) Untitled, (Portrait of Barry Oppenheim).

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BEN SHAHN (1898-1969) Untitled, (Portrait of Barry Oppenheim).
BEN SHAHN (1898-1969) Untitled, (Portrait of Barry Oppenheim).
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BEN SHAHN (1898-1969)Untitled, (Portrait of Barry Oppenheim). Oil on tin, 1933. 508x330 mm; 20x13 inches. During the Great Depression, Shahn was commissioned by the WPA to create murals and worked with the RA to design posters and pamphlets, but he was also hired as a part-time staff photographer for the FSA, due to a recommendation from Walker Evans. (Shahn’s entrée to photography was a studio space shared with Evans in 1929.) Shahn traveled across rural America photographing the plight of the communities there and capturing the strength of will of their residents.
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BEN SHAHN (1898-1969) Untitled, (Portrait of Barry Oppenheim).

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