{"product_id":"the-peoples-painter-how-ben-shahn-fought-for-justice-with-art","title":"The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art","description":"The People’s Painter is a lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn.\n\nA Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner\nAn Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Picture Book\n\n“The first thing I can remember,” Ben said, “I drew.”\n\nAs an observant child growing up in Lithuania, Ben Shahn yearns to draw everything he sees—and, after seeing his father banished by the Czar for demanding workers’ rights, he develops a keen sense of justice, too.\n\nSo when Ben and the rest of his family make their way to America, Ben brings both his sharp artistic eye and his desire to fight for what’s right. As he grows, he speaks for justice through his art—by disarming classmates who bully him because he’s Jewish, by defying his teachers’ insistence that he paint beautiful landscapes rather than true stories, by urging the US government to pass Depression-era laws to help people find food and jobs.\n\nIn this moving and timely portrait, award-winning author Cynthia Levinson and illustrator Evan Turk honor an artist, immigrant, and activist whose work still resonates today: a true painter for the people.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1419741306\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1419741306.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Levinson, Cynthia|Turk, Evan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298225389629,"sku":"BVV.1419741306.G","price":7.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1419741306-0.jpg?v=1782509122","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-peoples-painter-how-ben-shahn-fought-for-justice-with-art","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}