“What man’s mind can create, man’s character can control.” – Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 – 1931. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Ben Sakoguchi, "What man's mind can create, man's character can control."--Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1965, intaglio on paper, plate: 35 ⁵⁄₈ x 23 ⁷⁄₈ in. (90.5 x 60.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.255

Artwork Details

Title: “What man’s mind can create, man’s character can control.” – Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 – 1931. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist: Ben Sakoguchi
Date: 1965
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: plate: 35 ⁵⁄₈ x 23 ⁷⁄₈ in. (90.5 x 60.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums Description: intaglio on paper
Classifications: Graphic Arts
Print
Subjects: Landscape — imaginary
Figure — child — bust
Allegory — quality — temperance
Object — other — light bulb
State of being — phenomenon — dream
Figure — fragment — hand
Object Number: 1984.124.255
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.255