Here there is no Poll Tax
Ben Shahn, American (born Russia, now Lithuania), 1898 - 1969
1944
Color lithograph on paper
3000
Overall: 43 3/4 × 27 3/4 in. (111.1 × 70.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Wilbur Hugh Ferry, Class of 1932
Art © Estate of Ben Shahn / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
PS.956.36.3
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Poster
Research Area
Poster
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed, in plate, lower right: B.S.; inscribed: "Here every man is equal / at the polls. Your vote / can be a vote for equality / of jobs, equality of pay, equality of opportunity. / But, to vote you first / have to register. / Don't lose your vote / by not registering."
Catalogue Raisonne
Kenneth W. Prescott, The Complete Graphic works of Ben Shahn, 1973, no. 150.
This record is part of an active database that includes information from historic documentation that may not have been recently reviewed. Information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We also acknowledge some language and imagery may be offensive, violent, or discriminatory. These records reflect the institution’s history or the views of artists or scholars, past and present. Our collections research is ongoing.
We welcome questions, feedback, and suggestions for improvement. Please contact us at: Hood.Collections@dartmouth.edu