Volume Eleven in the series showcases the work of Ben Shahn. Shahn rose to prominence as a leading proponent of Social Realism, a style that responded to the social, economic, and political conditions of the Great Depression. In both paintings and photographs he portrayed the hardships of poverty and protested the era’s social injustices.
Author: James Thrall Soby
Series Editor: Sir Kenneth Clark
Illustrations: 16 pages of colour plates and 16 pages of black and white plates
Date Published: September 1947.
Pages: 20pp. + 32pp.
Condition grading: Very Good. Some wear to spine ends. Some small marks to front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Volume Eleven in the series showcases the work of Ben Shahn. Shahn rose to prominence as a leading proponent of Social Realism, a style that responded to the social, economic, and political conditions of the Great Depression. In both paintings and photographs he portrayed the hardships of poverty and protested the era’s social injustices.
Author: James Thrall Soby
Series Editor: Sir Kenneth Clark
Illustrations: 16 pages of colour plates and 16 pages of black and white plates
Date Published: September 1947.
Pages: 20pp. + 32pp.
Condition grading: Very Good. Some wear to spine ends. Some small marks to front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
