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| Born | Benjamin Shahn September 12, 1898 Kaunas, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) |
| Died | March 14, 1969 (aged 70) New York City, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | City College of New York National Academy of Design |
| Known for | Painting, illustration, graphic art, photography, writing |
| Notable work | Nicola Sacco & Bartolomeo series and Jersey Homesteads Mural |
| Movement | Social realism |
| Spouse(s) | Tillie Goldstein (m. 1924; divorced) Bernarda Bryson (m. 1935) |
| Children | 5 |
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was an American artist. He is best known for his works of social realism, his left-wing political views, and his series of lectures published as The Shape of Content.