Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti

1958

Ben Shahn

Associated Names
Ben Shahn

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

The artwork titled "Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti" features a stylized drawing of two men, shown from the waist up. They are seated side by side, with one man having a prominent mustache and both having minimal facial features. The men wear suits, and their hands are clasped in front of them. The style is minimalist, with strong, bold lines. Below the figures, there is a block of text in capital letters. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures and text.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint in black and brown

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 77.3 x 57.3 cm (30 7/16 x 22 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1543

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Prescott 1973, no. 31

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1973

  • Prescott, Kenneth W. The Complete Graphic Works of Ben Shahn. New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co., 1973, no. 31.

Inscriptions

center right in brown ink: Ben Shahn

Wikidata ID

Q65507696

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