Ben Shahn was an American artist known for Social Realism. He emigrated from Lithuania to Brooklyn after his father was exiled to Siberia for revolutionary activities in 1902. Ben Shahn held deeply left-wing political views, which informed his art practice. He had a deep affection for American workers, immigrants, and disenfranchised communities, and often expressed an abhorrence for injustice and oppression. He depicted scenes from American life which often commented on political corruption and societal woes.
