Accession Number2011/1.104
TitleWe Shall Overcome
Artist(s)Ben ShahnArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1965Medium & Supportoffset photolithograph on paperDimensions 22 in x 16 1/4 in x 3/4 in (55.88 cm x 41.28 cm x 1.91 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communication, Founder Warren M. RobbinsSubject matterMan and message of encouragement.
Physical DescriptionBlack line representation of a human head and face, facing the viewer. The head is oval-shaped with vertical parallel lines. The short hair of the person is represented by thick dots and fine curved lines. The nose is formed by straight, vertical lines. Eyebrows are drawn with thick, black lines. "We shall Overcome" is printed in a brown-orange ink across the top of the sheet.
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Keywords
calligraphy (process)
faces (animal components)
figures (representations)
heads (animal components)
line drawings (drawings)
social issues