The Photographs of Ben Shahn: The Library of Congress (Fields of Vision #7)

The Photographs of Ben Shahn: The Library of Congress (Fields of Vision #7)

Timothy Egan (Introduction by)
$12.95
Publication Date: July 17th, 2008
Publisher:
Giles
ISBN:
9781904832409
Pages:
64

Description

Part of a completely new photography series, featuring The Library of Congress' internationally renowned collection of Farm Security Administration (FSA) and Office of War Information (OWI) photographs, this title provides a unique view of American life during the Great Depression and Second World War. Fields of Vision: The Photographs of Ben Shahn features an introduction to his work by Timothy Egan and 50 striking images. Trained as an artist and designer, and best known as a painter and illustrator, Shahn's primary interest was in people rather than landscapes, "the authentic faces of rural America.

About the Author

Timothy Egan is a national enterprise reporter for The New York Times. In 2001, he was part of a team of reporters awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the paper's series exploring racial attitudes across contemporary America. He is the author of four books, including The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (2006), which won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 2006. Amy Pastan is an independent editor and scholar, formerly of the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The Preface is by W. Ralph Eubanks, director of publishing at The Library of Congress.

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