Fine Prints and Photography Auction

March 11, 2014

LOT 40

Lot 40

Ben Shahn (1898-1968)

Ben Shahn (1898-1968)
Lot 40 Details
Ben Shahn (1898-1968), American

SHERIFF’S DEPUTY, MORGANTOWN, W. VA., 1935

Gelatin silver print; printed c. 1978 under the supervision of Arthur Rothstein from a portfolio of 51 Farm Security Administration photographs by Shahn, including view from Arkansas, West Virginia, Ohio and New Orleans. Published by The Photographic Historical Society of New York Inc. Unframed.
Sheet 9.75" x 8" — 24.8 x 20.3 cm.

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $780
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Ben Shahn (1898-1968)
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