Frederick Douglass / Ben Shahn

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Accession Number
2011/1.108
Title
Frederick Douglass
Artist
Ben Shahn
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Medium and Support
serigraph on paper
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
55.88 cm x 424.18 cm (22 in. x 167 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
portrait
Secondary Object Classification
Print
Secondary Object Type
offset lithograph
Physical Description
A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" border the piece along with two copies of the artist's signature and the screenprint number .
Subject Matter
Portrait of Frederick Douglass.
Primary Keywords
bust-length
ink
men
portraits
suits
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Image Size
3400 x 4384
File Size
2 MB
Record
2011/1.108
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-1.108/2011_1_108.jpg

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"Frederick Douglass; Ben Shahn." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-1.108/2011_1_108.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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