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Ben Shahn
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Fan account of Ben Shahn, American artist best known for his paintings, drawings, and photographs.
1898-1969
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Untitled (wheat harvest, central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301780
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Three Creole Girls https://www.wikiart.org/en/ben-shahn/three-creole-girls-1935
"Three Creole Girls" by Ben Shahn portrays three women of Creole descent, reflecting his deep commitment to social realism and addressing issues of identity and cultural heritage. Shahn, known for his focus on social justice and human dignity, employs his distinct style to capture the intricacies of expression and narrative in his subjects.
December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Untitled (Greenbelt, Maryland) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301911
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Untitled (rehabilitation clients, Boone County, Arkansas) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/285896
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Robert M. Sedgwick II Fund
December 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Untitled (wheat harvest, central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303159
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Detail of a log fence in central Ohio https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/156134
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
December 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Untitled (Sixth Avenue, New York City) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/286499
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Untitled (wheat harvest, central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301008
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Untitled (Main and Court Streets, Circleville, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/302674
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Untitled (county fair, central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303924
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Untitled (Barong Dance, Bali) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/280508
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn
December 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Untitled (Arkansas) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301572
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Children of sharecropper, Little Rock, Arkansas https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/156083
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
December 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Untitled (Fourth of July Carnival and Fishfry, Ashville, Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303572
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Museum Acquisition
December 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Untitled (wheat harvest, central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/300953
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Untitled (Greenbelt, Maryland) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301834
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Untitled (wheat harvest, central Ohio) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/300920
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Untitled (Natchez, Mississippi) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/302437
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Untitled (Borobudur, Java) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/280943
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn
December 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Untitled (unemployed trappers, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303009
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Untitled (Cakewalk Café, Hong Kong) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/273783
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn
December 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Untitled (Natchez, Mississippi) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/301593
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Secondhand clothing store, Columbus, Ohio https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/156086
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
December 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Untitled (Indian temple, Singapore) https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/302230
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn © President and Fellows of Harvard College
December 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Creole girls, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/156103
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM