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"An amateur is someone who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint. A professional is someone whose wife works to enable him to paint."

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About Ben Shahn

Ben Shahn was an American artist known for social realist painting, murals, photography, and graphic art. His work frequently addressed labor, civil rights, and social justice themes.

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