Mid-Century Design, Fine Art, & Asian Art
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Lot 181
Ben Shahn "We Shall Overcome" Lithograph
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $25,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
| $10,000,000 | $100,000 |
Ben Shahn (Born-Lithuanian/American, 1898-1969). Lithograph on paper titled "We Shall Overcome" from the "Nine Drawings" Portfolio, 1965, titled along the top center with a portrait of a young African American man outlined in Shahn's signature barbed-wire line. He stares intensely at the viewer. The title references a song that became an unofficial anthem of the American civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s made famous by folk musician and activist Pete Seeger (1919-2014). Signed in plate along the lower right.
Sight; height: 20 7/8 in x width: 16 in. Framed; height: 30 5/8 in x width: 25 5/8 in.
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Sight; height: 20 7/8 in x width: 16 in. Framed; height: 30 5/8 in x width: 25 5/8 in.
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