ARTIST: Ben Shahn
MEDIUM: Serigraph printed in black and red,
DATE: 1968.
EDITION SIZE: Edition unspecified. 73 known (9 unsigned). Image size 22 1/4 x 18 3/4" (53.7 x 44.4 cm).
DESCRIPTION: The satirical quotation is from "The Nature of Cultural Things" by Marvin Harris. <br><br> "The elegantly gowned 'bird' in this print is wearing what appears to be a traditional scholar's rode adorned with an ermine-like collar. The line connecting the eyes suggests a pair of wire spectacles. The hands, always conveyors of Shahn's thoughts, are piously folded, quite befitting someone who is about to deliver a learned definition of culture." - Prescott.
ADDITIONAL INFO: There are 73 known impressions of this print according to Prescott. Unsigned.
CONDITION: Very good condition.
REFERENCE: Prescott #81.