Art, literature & historyGrinning Politicians
1951
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Brush and black ink on ivory wove paper
- Dimensions
- 23.3 × 30.5 cm (9 3/16 × 12 1/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1951.363
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
Grinning Politicians — Ben Shahn. 1951.
Medium: Brush and black ink on ivory wove paper. Dimensions: 23.3 × 30.5 cm (9 3/16 × 12 1/16 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.