The Shape of Content

by Ben Shahn, Adam Gopnik (Foreword)

In his 1956–57 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, the Russian-born American painter Ben Shahn sets down his personal views of the relationship of the artist—painter, writer, composer—to his material, his craft, and his society. He talks of the creation of the work of art, the importance of the community, the problem of communication, and the critical theories governing the artist and his audience.

160 pages, Hardcover

Published September 16, 2025

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[karissa✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

paint what you are
paint what you believe
paint what you feel