Ben Shahn
American, born Lithuania, 1898–1969
For the Sake of a Single Verse...(The Rilke Portfolio)
American, born Lithuania, 1898–1969
How the Birds Fly, Verse Folio Page
1968For the Sake of a Single Verse...(The Rilke Portfolio)
Object Type:
Print
Creation Place:
North America, American, New York
Dimensions:
35 5/8 in. x 22 1/2 in. (90.49 cm x 57.15 cm)
Medium and Support:
Lithograph on paper
Accession Number:
1993.0007.0009.0002
Credit Line:
Gift of Lawrence A. Fleischman
Copyright:
© Estate of Ben Shahn / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Title Page
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Frontispiece
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Colophon
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Headpiece
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Headpiece, Folio Page
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Many Cities
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Many Cities, Verse Folio Page
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Many Men
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Many Things
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Many Things, Verse Folio Page
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One Must Know the Animals
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One Must Know the Animals, Verse Folio Page
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How the Birds Fly
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The Gestures of the Little Flowers
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The Gestures of the Little Flowers, Verse Folio Page
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To Roads in Unknown Regions
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To Roads in Unknown Regions, Verse Folio Page
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Unexpected Meetings
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Unexpected Meetings, Verse Folio Page
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Partings Long Seen Coming
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Partings Long Seen Coming, Verse Folio Page
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To Days of Childhood
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To Days of Childhood, Verse Folio Page
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To Parents One Had to Hurt
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To Parents One Had to Hurt, Verse Folio Page
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To Childhood Illnesses
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To Childhood Illnesses, Verse Folio Page
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In Rooms Withdrawn and Quiet
1993.0007.0017.0001
In Rooms Withdrawn and Quiet, Verse Folio Page
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Mornings by the Sea
1993.0007.0018.0001
Mornings by the Sea, Verse Folio Page
1993.0007.0018.0002
The Sea Itself
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The Sea Itself, Verse Folio Page
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Nights of Travel That Flew with the Stars
1993.0007.0020.0001
Nights of Travel That Flew with the Stars, Verse Folio Page
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Memories of Many Nights of Love
1993.0007.0021.0001
Memories of Many Nights of Love, Verse Folio Page
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Screams of Women in Labor
1993.0007.0022.0001
Screams of Women in Labor, Verse Folio Page
1993.0007.0022.0002
Of Light, White Sleeping Women in Childbed
1993.0007.0023.0001
Of Light, White Sleeping Women in Childbed, Verse Folio Page
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Beside the Dying
1993.0007.0024.0001
Beside the Dying, Verse Folio Page
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Beside the Dead
1993.0007.0025.0001
Beside the Dead, Verse Folio Page
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The First Word of Verse Arises
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The First Word of Verse Arises, Verse Folio Page
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Afterword by Ben Shahn
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Lithographs (Table of Contents)
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