“God made the world and all things therein…and has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on the face of the earth…” – St. Paul. Fromthe series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Herbert Bayer, "God made the world and all things therein...and has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on the face of the earth..."--St. Paul. Fromthe series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, color screenprint and conte crayon on fabric mounted on board mounted on masonite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.21
Herbert Bayer, "God made the world and all things therein...and has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on the face of the earth..."--St. Paul. Fromthe series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1958, color screenprint and conte crayon on fabric mounted on board mounted on masonite, 21 1⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in. (53.7 x 45.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.21

Artwork Details

Title
“God made the world and all things therein…and has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on the face of the earth…” – St. Paul. Fromthe series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1958
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄8 x 17 7⁄8 in. (53.7 x 45.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
color screenprint and conte crayon on fabric mounted on board mounted on masonite
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1984.124.21
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.21

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, Leaf Basket, 1984, coconut palm sheath, hog casings, acrylic paint, and colored pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Theodore Cohen in memory of his mother and her sisters: Rose Melmon Cohen, Blanche Melmon, Mary Melmon Greenberg and Fanny Melmon Liberman, 1998.122.11, © 1986, Patricia L. Hickman
Leaf Basket
Artist
Date1984
coconut palm sheath, hog casings, acrylic paint, and colored pencil
Not on view
Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, River Stone, 1989, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.3
River Stone
Artist
Date1989
reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, and colored ink
Not on view
Lillian Elliott, Structured Form, about 1988, rattan, coconut palm midribs, and waxed linen thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Theodore Cohen in memory of his mother and her sisters: Rose Melmon Cohen, Blanche Melmon, Mary Melmon Greenberg and Fanny Melmon Liberman, 1998.122.7
Structured Form
Artist
Dateabout 1988
rattan, coconut palm midribs, and waxed linen thread
Not on view
Lillian Elliott, Pat Hickman, Nomad, 1983, reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, acrylic paint and india ink, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1984.79
Nomad
Artist
Date1983
reeds, waxed linen thread, hog casings, acrylic paint and india ink
Not on view

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