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Book SynopsisThe paintings, murals, and graphics of Ben Shahn (1898-1969) have made him one of the most heralded American artists of the twentieth century. This book presents one hundred photographs from his most ambitious FSA project, a survey of small-town life in the Depression.
Trade Review "Raeburn's close reading of the photographs and his analysis of what Shahn excluded offer a model for how historians can use photographs as primary documents."--Indiana Magazine of History
“Adroitly analyzing the complex visual dynamics in Ben Shahn's photography of small Ohio towns, Raeburn offers a useful and compelling reading of an important but neglected group of images."--Cara Finnegan, author of
Picturing Poverty: Print Culture and FSA Photographs"With clarity and grace, John Raeburn analyzes Shahn's lesser-known work as a photographer and adds an important dimension to our understanding of 1930s photography and culture."--Miles Orvell, editor of
John Vachon's America: Photographs and Letters from the Depression to World War II"The inherent truth in these deeply felt photographs is further proof of Ben Shahn's enduring relevance as an artist."--
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