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

  • 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, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.93

Title
"There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action."--Goethe, 1826. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Antonio Frasconi
Date
ca. 1954
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 23 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (59.1 x 41.7 cm)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of Container Corporation of America

Mediums Description
color linoleum cut and woodcut on paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Graphic Arts
Print
Keywords
  • Literature – Goethe
  • Figure male – bust
Object Number
1984.124.93
Palette
Linked Open Data URI

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