“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logigo-philosphicus, 1922. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Herbert Bayer, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world."--Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logigo-philosphicus, 1922. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1966-1979, acrylic on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.17
Herbert Bayer, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world."--Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logigo-philosphicus, 1922. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1966-1979, acrylic on fiberboard, 29 7⁄8 x 29 7⁄8 in. (75.9 x 75.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.17

Artwork Details

Title
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logigo-philosphicus, 1922. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1966-1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
29 7⁄8 x 29 7⁄8 in. (75.9 x 75.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Landscape — weather — cloud
Object Number
1984.124.17
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.17

Works by this artist (29 items)

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Herbert Bayer, "Every new opinion, at its starting, is precisely in a minority of one."--Thomas Carlyle, Heroes and Hero Worship, II, 1840, lecture in London, May 8. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1961, metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.25
“Every new opinion, at its starting, is precisely in a…
Artist
Date1961
metal
On view
Herbert Bayer, "Reason Is Language, Logos."--Johann Georg Hamann (1730-1738). From the series Great Ideas., 1966, acrylic on prepared fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.16
“Reason Is Language, Logos.” – Johann Georg Hamann (1730…
Artist
Date1966
acrylic on prepared fiberboard
Not on view
Herbert Bayer, We both consider the people as our children and love them with parental affection but you love them as infants whom you are afraid to trust withoutnurses and I as adults whom I freely leave to self-government.--Thomas Jefferson. From the series Great Ideas., 1957, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.28
We both consider the people as our children and love them…
Artist
Date1957
gouache on paperboard
Not on view
Herbert Bayer, (Seven Convolutions, portfolio), 1948, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jack Lord, 1971.438.5
(Seven Convolutions, portfolio)
Artist
Date1948
color lithograph
Not on view

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