“Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men.” – Jane Addams, Speech, Honolulu, 1933. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

George Giusti, "Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men."--Jane Addams, Speech, Honolulu, 1933. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1955, India ink and gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.107
George Giusti, "Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men."--Jane Addams, Speech, Honolulu, 1933. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1955, India ink and gouache on paper, sheet: 24 1⁄2 x 18 1⁄4 in. (62.1 x 46.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.107

Artwork Details

Title
“Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men.” – Jane Addams, Speech, Honolulu, 1933. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1955
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 24 1⁄2 x 18 1⁄4 in. (62.1 x 46.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
India ink and gouache on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure — fragment — hand
  • Allegory — other — civilization
Object Number
1984.124.107
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.107

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Date2000
Norfolk Island pine and copper
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Ron Kent, Untitled, ca. 1988, Norfolk Island pine, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.6
Untitled
Artist
Dateca. 1988
Norfolk Island pine
Not on view