“There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.” – Goethe, 1826. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Media - 1984.124.93 - SAAM-1984.124.93_1 - 82150
Copied Antonio Frasconi, "There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action."--Goethe, 1826. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., ca. 1954, color linoleum cut and woodcut on paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 23 1⁄4 x 16 3⁄8 in. (59.1 x 41.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.93

Artwork Details

Title
“There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.” – Goethe, 1826. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
ca. 1954
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 23 1⁄4 x 16 3⁄8 in. (59.1 x 41.7 cm)
Markings
mount verso upper center in felt-tipped pen and ink: GI-54 frame recto center left printed: "There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action."/Goethe, 1826... frame verso interior upper right in felt-tipped pen and ink: CA-54/G-12 (written sideways)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums Description
color linoleum cut and woodcut on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure
  • Figure male — bust
  • Literature — Goethe
Object Number
1984.124.93
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.93