Description

Book Synopsis
Lithuanian-born artist Ben Shahn learned fresco painting as an assistant to Diego Rivera in the 1930s and created his own visually powerful, technically sophisticated, and stylistically innovative artworks as part of the New Deal Arts Projectâs national mural program. In Ben Shahnâs New Deal Murals: Jewish Identity in the American Scene author Diana L. Linden demonstrates that Shahn mined his Jewish heritage and left-leaning politics for his style and subject matter, offering insight into his muralsâ creation and their sometimes complicated reception by officials, the public, and the press. In four chapters, Linden presents case studies of select Shahn murals that were created from 1933 to 1943 and are located in public buildings in New York, New Jersey, and Missouri. She studies Shahnâs famous untitled fresco for the Jersey Homesteadsâa utopian socialist cooperative community populated with former Jewish garment workers and funded under the New DealâShahnâs mural for the Bronx Post Of

Ben Shahns New Deal Murals Jewish Identity in the

    Product form

    £38.21

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £44.95 – you save £6.74 (14%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Thu 6 Aug 2026.

    A Hardback by Linden Diana

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Ben Shahns New Deal Murals Jewish Identity in the by Linden Diana

      Publisher: Wayne State University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/31/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780814339831, 978-0814339831
      ISBN10: 0814339832

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Lithuanian-born artist Ben Shahn learned fresco painting as an assistant to Diego Rivera in the 1930s and created his own visually powerful, technically sophisticated, and stylistically innovative artworks as part of the New Deal Arts Projectâs national mural program. In Ben Shahnâs New Deal Murals: Jewish Identity in the American Scene author Diana L. Linden demonstrates that Shahn mined his Jewish heritage and left-leaning politics for his style and subject matter, offering insight into his muralsâ creation and their sometimes complicated reception by officials, the public, and the press. In four chapters, Linden presents case studies of select Shahn murals that were created from 1933 to 1943 and are located in public buildings in New York, New Jersey, and Missouri. She studies Shahnâs famous untitled fresco for the Jersey Homesteadsâa utopian socialist cooperative community populated with former Jewish garment workers and funded under the New DealâShahnâs mural for the Bronx Post Of

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account