I Think Continuously of Those Who Were Truly Great / Ben Shahn

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Accession Number
2011/1.100
Title
I Think Continuously of Those Who Were Truly Great
Artist
Ben Shahn
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Object Creation Date
1965
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
Social Realism
Dimensions
76.84 cm x 61.6 cm x 0.75 cm (30 1/4 in. x 24 1/4 in. x 5/16 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
black and white print
Physical Description
A black and white silkscreen lettering of a dove with its right wing outstretched, neck turned. The bird's beak is a brilliant shade of orange. There is a poem titled, "I Think Continuously of Those Who Were Truly Great." below the dove, and names of various people above the dove. The poem was written by Stephen Spender.
Subject Matter
Poetry and a dove.
Primary Keywords
calligraphy
doves
poetry
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Image Size
3320 x 4240
File Size
2 MB
Record
2011/1.100
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-1.100/2011_1_100.jpg

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"I Think Continuously of Those Who Were Truly Great; Ben Shahn." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-1.100/2011_1_100.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.
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