Chicago Style Jazz, cover art by BEN SHAHN w/Printed Signature, Eddie Condon, LP
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""Art, as I saw it one day when I helped hang a National Academy show while I was a student there, was about cows. In those days, early in the twenties, there were many cow paintings. More than that, the cows always stood knee-deep in purple shadows. For the life of me I never learned to see purple where there was no purple — and I detested cows. I was frankly distressed at the prospects for me as an artist. But there came a time when I stopped painting, stopped in order to evaluate all these doubts. If I couldn’t see purple where there was no purple–I wouldn’t use it. If I didn’t like cows, I wouldn’t paint them. What then was I to paint? Slowly I found that I must paint those things that were meaningful to me–that I could honestly paint in the shapes and colors I felt belonged to them. What shall I paint? Stories. – Ben Shahn" Ben Shahn was an artist who spoke to the world. A man of uncompromising beliefs, he became the most popular artist of his age – his work was on the cover of Time as well as in the Museum of Modern Art. Shahn came to prominence in the 1930s with “The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti,” a politically pointed series about the Italian anarchists who many believed were framed for murder. He went on to paint murals and take photographs for the government during the New Deal, and to become a successful painter and commercial artist. In 1956-57, Ben Shahn was the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University (poetry was broadly defined as “all poetic expression in language, music, or the fine arts.”) During that time he gave a series of lectures, later collected and published by Harvard University Press. The Shape of Content has been in print and widely read since its publication in 1957. In fact, many people come into contact with Shahn's writing before they are aware of his art."" [lpcoverlover.com/2008/07/20/storyville] ************ Payment Payment is due within 5 days. I accept Paypal and any other form of Payment that is allowed by eBay. Please email any concerns regarding payment. Shipping • The shipping rate listed is for the Continental United States ONLY. • If you live in Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico please contact us prior to payment to determine shipping costs. • Items will be shipped out the day after payment has been received. Terms of Sale Sales are never final until the item has been received and the buyer is satisfied. Please email any problems with an item upon receipt and give me the chance to make things right. I leave feedback once an item is shipped as the buyer has fulfilled their obligation. I would appreciate feedback upon satisfactory receipt of item. About Me All of items are usually found in garage or estate sales, so most items are previously owned and used (unless indicated otherwise). I collect vintage/antique items as a hobby and have been for several years. I am now beginning to sell my treasures. The description listed above is made to the best of my knowledge, investigation and research. Contact Us Please email me with any questions. I will gladly answer your question or provide you more pictures as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest and I hope you enjoy my treasures
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