Frank Getlein in the New Republic, included as blurb for The Shape of Content (1957)
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The book is the clearest, most forceful statement on art by an artist of our time that I have read.
— Frank Getlein
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About Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.
About Ben Shahn
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.
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