ben Shahn, The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti, 1931–1932.
Tempera on canvas, 7′ 1–2″ × 4′. Whitney Museum of American
Art, New York (gift of Edith and Milton Lowenthal in memory of
Juliana Force).
O’Keeffe’s contemporary, Shahn developed a style markedly different
from hers. His paintings are often social commentaries on recent events
and incorporate readily identifiable people.
