Shahn
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“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
Mr. Twombly, who studied with Ben Shahn, stayed at the college only briefly and was a bit of an outsider even then.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2011
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