“To me it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

David Walsh, "To me it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography."--George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1963, acrylic on paper mounted on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.301
Copied David Walsh, "To me it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography."--George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1963, acrylic on paper mounted on wood, sheet: 15 7⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (40.3 x 34.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.301

Artwork Details

Title
“To me it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1963
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 15 7⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (40.3 x 34.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on paper mounted on wood
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1984.124.301
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.301