“What can I do?” ​“Become what you have always been.” – Carl Gustav Jung, Essays on a Science of Mythology, 1949. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Roy De Forest, "What can I do?" "Become what you have always been."--Carl Gustav Jung, Essays on a Science of Mythology, 1949. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1966, painted fiberglass and wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.84
Copied Roy De Forest, "What can I do?" "Become what you have always been."--Carl Gustav Jung, Essays on a Science of Mythology, 1949. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1966, painted fiberglass and wood, 31 1⁄2 x 32 1⁄2 x 8 in. (80.0 x 82.6 x 20.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.84

Artwork Details

Title
“What can I do?” ​“Become what you have always been.” – Carl Gustav Jung, Essays on a Science of Mythology, 1949. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1966
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
31 1⁄2 x 32 1⁄2 x 8 in. (80.0 x 82.6 x 20.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted fiberglass and wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — bird — guinea fowl
  • Landscape — imaginary
  • Animal — dog
  • Abstract
Object Number
1984.124.84
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.84