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Where There is a Book There is No Sword by Ben Shahn — VisualArtsDB

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Where There is a Book There is No Sword

1950

Medium: Screenprint
Dimensions: composition: 13 7/8 x 11 5/8" (35.3 x 29.6 cm); sheet: 20 15/16 x 14 1/2" (53.2 x 36.8 cm)
Genre: print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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