“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, 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: Roy De Forest
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: wood
acrylic
fiberglass
glass
Mediums Description: painted fiberglass and wood
Classifications: Sculpture
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