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Shahn, Bernarda Bryson,
Shahn, Ben,
Homage -- Shahn, Ben
Occupation -- Art
Ethnic -- Hebrew
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Roosevelt
Relief
Gravestone
Sculpture
Gravestone of Ben Shahn, (sculpture).
Artist:
Shahn, Bernarda Bryson, 1903-2004, designer.
Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969, designer.
Title:
Gravestone of Ben Shahn, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1969.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
White granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 13 ft. x Diam. 3 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(On back of gravestone, inscribed:) Ben Shahn/Benjamin Zir Shahn/Artist/Born/September 12, 1898/Died/March 14, 1969 (A stylized rendering of the Hebrew alphabet is in bas-relief near the bottom of the gravestone.)
Description:
Gravestone consisting of a smooth truncated column. The top of the column is cut off at an angle. On the front face of the round column is a bas-relief of "Alphabet of Creation".
Subject:
Homage -- Shahn, Ben
Occupation -- Art -- Sculptor
Ethnic -- Hebrew
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Roosevelt
Relief
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Roosevelt Cemetery, Eleanor Lane, Roosevelt, New Jersey
Remarks:
Ben Shahn was a sculptor and artist who resided in Roosevelt. He designed the "Alphabet of Creation", a stylized Hebrew alphabet, which became his signature work. The gravestone was designed by Bernarda Shahn, wife of Ben Shahn. IAS files contain copy of related article from U.S. 1, Aug. 17, 1994, pg. 28-31.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS NJ000605
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000605
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