Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” – Albert Camus, The Rebel, 1951. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Sandro Somare, "Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present."--Albert Camus, The Rebel, 1951. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1967, oil and pencil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.274
Sandro Somare, "Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present."--Albert Camus, The Rebel, 1951. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1967, oil and pencil on canvas, 19 3419 58 in. (50.249.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.274

Artwork Details

Title
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” – Albert Camus, The Rebel, 1951. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Date
1967
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
19 3419 58 in. (50.249.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil and pencil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1984.124.274

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Welcome to My World
Date1982
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John Alexander, Conversations with a Spider, 1980, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art ( Museum purchase, William A. Clark Fund), 2020.20.5
Conversations with a Spider
Date1980
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Not on view
John Alexander, Living Your Life in a Goldfish Bowl, 1985, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of United Stationers, Inc., 1995.70.1
Living Your Life in a Goldfish Bowl
Date1985
oil on canvas
Not on view

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