You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.” – John, Viscount Morley On Compromise, 1874. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Ben Shahn, "You have not converted a man because you have silenced him."--John, Viscount Morley On Compromise, 1874. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., ca. 1955-1959, screenprint and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.265
Ben Shahn, "You have not converted a man because you have silenced him."--John, Viscount Morley On Compromise, 1874. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., ca. 1955-1959, screenprint and ink on paper, sheet: 4026 18 in. (101.566.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.265

Artwork Details

Title
You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.” – John, Viscount Morley On Compromise, 1874. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
ca. 1955-1959
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 4026 18 in. (101.566.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
screenprint and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — bust
Object Number
1984.124.265

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