The people's painter : how Ben Shahn fought for justice with art
- Responsibility
- by Cynthia Levinson ; pictures by Evan Turk
- Publication
- New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021
- Copyright notice
- ©2021
- Physical description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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| Call number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ND237 .S465 L48 2021 |
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Description
Creators/Contributors
- Author/Creator
- Levinson, Cynthia, author.
- Contributor
- Turk, Evan, illustrator.
Contents/Summary
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references
- Publisher's summary
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A lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn "The first thing I can remember, " Ben said, "I drew." As an observant child growing up in Lithuania, Ben Shahn yearns to draw everything he sees-and, after seeing his father banished by the Czar for demanding workers' rights, he develops a keen sense of justice, too. So when Ben and the rest of his family make their way to America, Ben brings both his sharp artistic eye and his desire to fight for what's right. As he grows, he speaks for justice through his art-by disarming classmates who bully him because he's Jewish, by defying his teachers' insistence that he paint beautiful landscapes rather than true stories, by urging the US government to pass Depression-era laws to help people find food and jobs. In this moving and timely portrait, award-winning author Cynthia Levinson and illustrator Evan Turk honor an artist, immigrant, and activist whose work still resonates today: a true painter for the people.
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Bibliographic information
- Publication date
- 2021
- Copyright date
- 2021
- Title variation
- How Ben Shahn fought for justice with art
- Pre-publication subtitle: Ben Shahn's artful stories of life in America
- Audience
- Ages 4 to 8 Abrams Books for Young Readers
- Awards
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2022
- Commended for Golden Kite (Nonfiction Text for Younger Readers) 2022 9781419741302 20220516 (source: Nielsen Book Data)
- Winner of Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award 2022 9781419741302 20220516 (source: Nielsen Book Data)
- ISBN
- 9781419741302 (hardcover)
- 1419741306 (hardcover)
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