I hold that while man exists it is his duty to improve not only his own condition but to assist in ameliorating mankind. – Abraham Lincoln on Man’s Responsibility. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Herbert Bayer, I hold that while man exists it is his duty to improve not only his own condition but to assist in ameliorating mankind.--Abraham Lincoln on Man's Responsibility. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1956, crayon and ink on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.9
Herbert Bayer, I hold that while man exists it is his duty to improve not only his own condition but to assist in ameliorating mankind.--Abraham Lincoln on Man's Responsibility. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1956, crayon and ink on paperboard, sheet: 20 x 16 in. (50.9 x 40.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.9

Artwork Details

Title
I hold that while man exists it is his duty to improve not only his own condition but to assist in ameliorating mankind. – Abraham Lincoln on Man’s Responsibility. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1956
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 20 x 16 in. (50.9 x 40.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
crayon and ink on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure — fragment — mouth
  • Object — other — globe
  • Abstract
Object Number
1984.124.9
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.9

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