Ben Shahn Return to All Artists
"Resources of America"
Used with permission of the United States Postal ServiceĀ©. All rights reserved.
Photo (detail): Ruth Formanek
 
"Resources of America"
1939
Bronx General Post Office
Mural, egg tempera on plaster
13 panels
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: Throughout postal lobby
"The First Amendment"
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Photo (detail): BigAppleGreeter.org
 
"The First Amendment"
1940
Woodhaven Post Office
Mural, oil on canvas
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: lobby
"The Meaning of Social Security: Child Labor"
Photo (detail): Barbara Bernstein
 
"The Meaning of Social Security: Child Labor"
1942
Wilbur J. Cohen Building
Mural, tempera
105" x 184"
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: Hallway across from auditorium
"The Meaning of Social Security: Harvest"
Photo (detail): Barbara Bernstein
 
"The Meaning of Social Security: Harvest"
1942
Wilbur J. Cohen Building
Mural, tempera
105" x 91"
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: Hallway across from the auditorium
"The Meaning of Social Security: Housing"
Photo (detail): Barbara Bernstein
 
"The Meaning of Social Security: Housing"
1942
Wilbur J. Cohen Building
Mural, tempera
105" x 184"
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: Hallway outside of auditorium
"The Meaning of Social Security: Old Age"
Photo (detail): Barbara Bernstein
 
"The Meaning of Social Security: Old Age"
1942
Wilbur J. Cohen Building
Mural, tempera
104" x 183-1/2"
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: Hallway across from auditorium
"The Meaning of Social Security: Public Works"
Photo (detail): Barbara Bernstein
 
"The Meaning of Social Security: Public Works"
1942
Wilbur J. Cohen Building
Mural, tempera
105" x 183"
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: Hallway outside of auditorium
"The Meaning of Social Security: Recreation"
Photo (detail): Barbara Bernstein
 
"The Meaning of Social Security: Recreation"
1942
Wilbur J. Cohen Building
Mural, tempera
105" x 89"
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: Hallway outside of auditorium
"The Meaning of Social Security: Unemployment"
Photo (detail): Barbara Bernstein
 
"The Meaning of Social Security: Unemployment"
1942
Wilbur J. Cohen Building
Mural, tempera
104-1/2" x 282"
Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Location: Hallway across from auditorium
Jersey Homesteads Mural
Photo (detail): Diane Wray Tomasso
 
Jersey Homesteads Mural
1936
Roosevelt Public School
Mural, fresco
12' x 45'
Program: Unknown
Location: Entrance/Central Lobby of School
This mural was commissioned by the Farm Security Administration