“The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.” – Alfred North Whitehead (1861−1947). From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Herbert Bayer, "The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order."--Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947). From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1964, acrylic on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.12
Copied Herbert Bayer, "The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order."--Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947). From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1964, acrylic on fiberboard, 25 1⁄2 x 20 3⁄8 in. (64.7 x 51.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.12

Artwork Details

Title
“The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.” – Alfred North Whitehead (1861−1947). From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1964
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
25 1⁄2 x 20 3⁄8 in. (64.7 x 51.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1984.124.12
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.12