Mask / Ben Shahn
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.111
- Title
- Mask
- Artist
- Ben Shahn
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1898-1969
- Medium and Support
- serigraph on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1959
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Social Realism
- Dimensions
- 84.46 cm x 69.22 cm x 1.91 cm (33 1/4 in. x 27 1/4 in. x 3/4 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- offset lithograph
- Physical Description
- Portrait of a face with colorful markings. The face is of a dark complexion with bold, white sections that highlight raised features. There are also colorful lines that accent both the light and dark areas of the face.
- Subject Matter
- Portrait of a mask.
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume
- costume by function
- heads
- masks (costume)
- objects we use
- the human body
- upper body
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2840 x 3728
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2011/1.111
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-1.111/2011_1_111.jpg
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"Mask; Ben Shahn." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-1.111/2011_1_111.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
