“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 3⁄4 x 19 5⁄8 in. (50.2 x 49.9 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.
Artist
Date
1967
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
19 3⁄4 x 19 5⁄8 in. (50.2 x 49.9 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
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.274

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Trout Decoy
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carved, painted, and varnished wood; painted plated iron sheet; painted ferrous tacks; and lead weights
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Artist
Dateca. 1920s
carved and painted wood, brass sheet, painted ferrous tack eyes, ferrous eye hook, and painted lead weight
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