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4 1/2 Out of Every 5

1941

Ben Shahn

Associated Names

Ben Shahn

Artist, American, born Russia (now Lithuania), 1898 - 1969

The image shows five men standing closely together, facing the viewer. They are illustrated with simple, cartoon-like features, characterized by prominent noses and indifferent expressions. They are wearing black suits, white shirts, black ties, and tall black top hats. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 350 x 262 mm (irregular)
sheet: 640 x 483 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4340
Catalogue Raisonné

Prescott 1973, no. 4

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. 4.

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Ben Shahn

Wikidata ID

Q76551882

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