Ben Shahn, Memories of Many Nights of Love from the Rilke Portfolio, Lithograph on Richard de Bas
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Artist: Ben Shahn, Lithuanian/American (1898 - 1969)
Title: Memories of Many Nights of Love from the Rilke Portfolio
Year: 1968
Medium: Lithograph on Richard de Bas, signed in the plate
Edition: 750
Size: 22.5 x 17.75 in. (57.15 x 45.09 cm)
Printer: Atelier Mourlot Ltd., New York
Reference: Prescott 131
Description: This lithograph is from the Rilke Portfolio by Ben Shahn, which is the artist's response to the work of Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926). Like many poets of the time, Rilke's work focused on the sublime of nature and the solace and perfection found through religious practices. Shahn captures the sorrowful nature of this poetry through his prints, all of which are signed in the plate.
Title: Memories of Many Nights of Love from the Rilke Portfolio
Year: 1968
Medium: Lithograph on Richard de Bas, signed in the plate
Edition: 750
Size: 22.5 x 17.75 in. (57.15 x 45.09 cm)
Printer: Atelier Mourlot Ltd., New York
Reference: Prescott 131
Description: This lithograph is from the Rilke Portfolio by Ben Shahn, which is the artist's response to the work of Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926). Like many poets of the time, Rilke's work focused on the sublime of nature and the solace and perfection found through religious practices. Shahn captures the sorrowful nature of this poetry through his prints, all of which are signed in the plate.
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Ben Shahn, Memories of Many Nights of Love from the Rilke Portfolio, Lithograph on Richard de Bas
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