Item #31418 Infinity. Edward Taylor.
Infinity.
Infinity.
(Shahn, Ben)

Infinity.

Shahn, Ben (illus.)

(N.p. n.d.). Slender broadside. Inscribed "Happy Pesach/Ben Shahn." Shahn's stylized header, showing hands embracing Hebrew text, leads into Edward Taylor's poem, "Infinity." In this Jewish and religious context, the choice to use a poem from Taylor, a colonial American poet and pastor, may seem odd, but an analysis of the poem itself reveals that Taylor had in mind the same wonder and humility in the face of an almighty Creator that Jews also recognize during Passover rituals. A rare broadside, perhaps printed specifically for Shahn's friends and family. Fine. Item #31418

Price: $475.00

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