A black and white photograph of a man lying on a sidewalk.
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The black and white photograph shows a man lying on a sidewalk in front of a line of bushes. The man is lying on his right side, his head facing left, his torso is turned slightly back towards the bushes. His right arm is outstretched, his left arm is slightly raised, his left hand is hanging limply. His legs are crossed, the left leg is bent and rests on the edge of the curb, his right leg stretches out slightly behind him He is wearing dark clothes, a light-colored shirt, lace up boots, and a hat.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
P1970.2865
People
Ben Shahn, American (Kovno (now Kaunas), Lithuania 1898 - 1969 New York, NY)
Title
Untitled (probably Fourth Avenue, Lower East Side, New York City)
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1932-1934
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States, New York State, New York City
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/302585

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
mount (original mount): 16.5 x 23.7 cm (6 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.)
image: 15.7 x 23 cm (6 3/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: verso of mount, upper right, graphite: Shahn early 30s
    New York

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn
Copyright
© President and Fellows of Harvard College
Object Number
P1970.2865
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Ben Shahn: Cross Media Artist, Photograph, Painting and Graphic Art, The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama, Kanagawa, 12/03/2011 - 01/29/2012; Nagoya City Art Museum, Nagoya, 02/11/2012 - 03/25/2012; The Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Okayama-shi, 04/08/2012 - 05/20/2012
  • 32Q: 1320 Social Realism, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/16/2014 - 04/29/2015

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