Shahn, Ben (1898-1969) Human Relations , 1965.

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Shahn, Ben (1898-1969) Human Relations, 1965. Three large-format silk-screened prints signed by Ben Shahn in a limited edition, copy number 72 of 300 printed in black and brown; consisting of three portraits: James Chaney (1943-1964),Andrew Goodman (1943-1964),and Michael Schwerner (1939-1964),three civil rights activists abducted and murdered by the Ku Klux Klan on June 21, 1964, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, during Freedom Summer; the prints housed in publisher's original dark blue textured heavy paper folder, accompanied by the original mailer, postmarked May 3, 1965, each print 22 x 16 3/4 in.
The murder of these three activists sparked national outrage and the extensive federal investigation, "Mississippi Burning," the title of a 1988 film based on their story.
Estimate $200-300


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