A profile of the artist Ben Shahn (1898 – 1969):
“A fundamental of Ben Shahn’s philosophy insists that there should be a minimum of separation between the private and the public work of art. He believes that the painter should speak with the same voice in the room and in the street. He is pleased by the criticism that his posters sometimes look like fragments of murals…”
The attached review was penned by James Thrall Soby (1906 – 1979), art historian and critic who wrote two monographs on the artist.
Ben Shahn art philosopy 1948Ben Shahn magazine article 1948leftist vision of Ben ShahnBen Shahn review 1947-1948Ben Shahn review Museum of Modern Art retrospective 1947Ben Shahn retrospective 1947 museum of modern artben shahn art review by James Thrall Soby 1948
Ben Shahn art philosopy 1948Ben Shahn magazine article 1948leftist vision of Ben ShahnBen Shahn review 1947-1948Ben Shahn review Museum of Modern Art retrospective 1947Ben Shahn retrospective 1947 museum of modern artben shahn art review by James Thrall Soby 1948
