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Ben Shahn

Graphis 062, 1955

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Ben Shahn. His Graphic Work (Leo Lionni/Ben Shahn)
Early Norwegian Tapestry Weaving (Thor B. Kielland)
Mourlot. A Centre of Lithographic Art in Paris (Andre Lejard)
Carzou (Raymond Cogniat)
Cecil Keeling (Charles Rosner)
The Map as an Advertising Medium (Franz Hermann Wills)
Push Pin Almanack (William B. McDonald)
Ugo Lucerni. Ceramics (Ezio Cerruti)
Advertising Art or Art in Advertising

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Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn was a Lithuanian-born American artist known for his social realism, who worked as a photographer for the Farm Security Administration and designed posters for U.S. government agencies during the 1930s and 1940s. Explore related designers including Paul Rand and Saul Bass. See also American Modernism and 1940s graphic design history.
Graphis
Graphis is an international magazine founded in 1944 featuring graphic design, advertising, and illustration from around the world.

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Graphis 62, 1955. Cover design by Ben Shahn
Graphis 62, 1955. Cover design by Ben Shahn
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Ben Shahn, Love and Joy, About Letters, Grossman Publishers, 1963

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Ben Shahn, Love and Joy, About Letters, Grossman Publishers, 1963

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Ben Shahn
  • Year: 1963
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