Martin Luther King, Jr.

1966

Stefan Martin after Ben Shahn

Associated Names
Stefan Martin

Artist, American, 1936 - 1994

Ben Shahn

Artist After, American, 1898 - 1969

The image depicts the head and upper shoulders of a person in a three-quarters view. The person has expressive facial features, including wide eyes and an open mouth. The hair is closely cropped and textured. The person is wearing a suit with visible lapels and a shirt collar. The background features intricate line work blending into the subject's hair and shoulders. There is a signature, numerical detailing, and an orange seal-like symbol in the bottom area of the artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1301

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Prescott 1973, no. 72


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

  • Prescott, Kenneth W. The Complete Graphic Works of Ben Shahn. New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co., 1973, no. 72.

Wikidata ID

Q65577725

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