noun
United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)
• Syn: ↑Ben Shahn, ↑Benjamin Shahn
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑painter
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/shahn/, n.
Ben, 1898-1969, U.S. painter, born in Lithuania.
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[shän]Ben(jamin) (1898 - 1989), U.S. artist and photographer; born in Lithuania. His paintings such as "The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti" (1931 - 32) are devoted to political and social themes. He was also a photographer for the U.S. Farm Security Administration during the 1930s
Useful english dictionary. 2012.