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Ben Shahn

Lot 63107
The Alphabet of Creation , 1957
Screenprint in colors on wove paper

40 x 27 In
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Lot 63107
The Alphabet of Creation , 1957
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
40,0 x 27,0 In
Estimate: US$ 400 - 600
€ 350 - 520
Auction: 6 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: May 15, 2025
Auction number: 8217
Auction name: Where Magic Begins: The Collection of Jenette Kahn and Al Williams Art & Design Signature® Auction
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Ben Shahn The Alphabet of Creation 1957 Screenprint in colors on wove paper 40 x 27 inches (101.6 x 68.6 cm) (sheet) Signed in ink lower right Additional impressions of this work can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Centre Pompidou, Paris; and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. ​ HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Moderate undulations throughout the edge of the sheet. Mild toning to the sheet appearing heaviest along edges. A few minor marks throughout the sheet. Float mounted and framed under acrylic, not examined outside of frame. Framed dimensions 44-1/2 x 37 inches.
Lot Details
Ben Shahn The Alphabet of Creation 1957 Screenprint in colors on wove paper 40 x 27 inches (101.6 x 68.6 cm) (sheet) Signed in ink lower right Additional impressions of this work can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts; the Centre Pompidou, Paris; and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. ​ HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Moderate undulations throughout the edge of the sheet. Mild toning to the sheet appearing heaviest along edges. A few minor marks throughout the sheet. Float mounted and framed under acrylic, not examined outside of frame. Framed dimensions 44-1/2 x 37 inches.
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