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Tag Archives: Ben Shahn
1938: Einstein on the Bridge
Born in Lithuania, Ben Shahn learned fresco painting as an assistant to Diego Rivera in the 1930s. As one of the artists commissioned for the New Deal Arts Project’s national mural program, Shahn created murals across the country that emphasized … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th Century, Albert Einstein, Ben Shahn, Charles Steinmetz, Diego Rivera, Immigration, Judaism, Murals, New Deal, Painting, Raphael Soyer, USA
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