Paperboard that goes to war is paper that wasn’t burned. From the Early Series.

Herbert Bayer, Paperboard that goes to war is paper that wasn't burned. From the Early Series., 1942, gouache, pen and ink, gelatin silver print, and paper on paperboard, sheet: 15 ⁷⁄₈ x 11 ³⁄₄ in. (40.3 x 30.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.18

Artwork Details

Title: Paperboard that goes to war is paper that wasn’t burned. From the Early Series.
Artist: Herbert Bayer
Date: 1942
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sheet: 15 ⁷⁄₈ x 11 ³⁄₄ in. (40.3 x 30.0 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums: gouache
ink
paper
paperboard
university illustration board
Mediums Description: gouache, pen and ink, gelatin silver print, and paper on paperboard
Subjects: Architecture — vehicle — airplane
State of being — evil — war
Still life — written matter — newspaper
Still life — weapon — ammunition
Object Number: 1984.124.18
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.18