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The Riveter (mural study, Bronx, New York central postal station) by Ben Shahn

The Riveter (mural study, Bronx, New York central postal station)

Ben Shahn · 1938

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DETAILS
Artist
Ben Shahn
Date
1938
Location
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Culture
United States
ART MOVEMENTS
Social Realism
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THE ARTIST

Ben Shahn

Ben Shahn, an American social realist, captured the human struggle and political conscience of the 20th century through powerful lithographs, tempera paintings, and documentary photography.

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