Shahn

American  

[shahn] / ʃɑn /

noun

1. Ben, 1898–1969, U.S. painter, born in Lithuania.

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Shahn British  

/ ʃɑːn /

noun

1. Ben. 1898–1969, US artist, born in Lithuania, best known as an exponent of social realism, especially in the series (1931–32) inspired by the executions of Sacco and Vanzetti

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Example Sentences

“We know he’s capable of doing things without approval,” said Katzman, who wrote an official brochure about the Ben Shahn murals in one of the buildings in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

"Grace was a fun, friendly, kind-hearted and passionate individual who loved to make films and make people laugh," Shahn Devendran told Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2022

Even though Ben Shahn and Dorothea Lange had died, their spouses – who had accompanied them on many of their photographic trips – were able to help.

From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2018

His father, who worked at 15th and New York, took him for walks around downtown Washington, pointing out buildings he treasured, taking him to photo exhibits of Walker Evans, Ben Shahn and Marion Post Wolcott.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2016

No stranger to controversy, Mr. Shahn worked with Diego Rivera on murals that were removed at Rockefeller Center because they included a depiction of Lenin.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2013