“What we need now to discover in the social realm is the moral equivalent of war; something heroic that will speak to man as universally as war does, and yet will be as compatable with their spiritual selves as war has proved to be incompatable.” – William James, 1902. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Pauline Boty, "What we need now to discover in the social realm is the moral equivalent of war; something heroic that will speak to man as universally as war does, and yet will be as compatable with their spiritual selves as war has proved to be incompatable."--William James, 1902. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1964, watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink, and photomechanical reproductions on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.35
Copied Pauline Boty, "What we need now to discover in the social realm is the moral equivalent of war; something heroic that will speak to man as universally as war does, and yet will be as compatable with their spiritual selves as war has proved to be incompatable."--William James, 1902. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1964, watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink, and photomechanical reproductions on paperboard, sheet: 29 3⁄8 x 21 1⁄2 in. (74.7 x 54.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.35

Artwork Details

Title
“What we need now to discover in the social realm is the moral equivalent of war; something heroic that will speak to man as universally as war does, and yet will be as compatable with their spiritual selves as war has proved to be incompatable.” – William James, 1902. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1964
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 29 3⁄8 x 21 1⁄2 in. (74.7 x 54.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink, and photomechanical reproductions on paperboard
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Abstract
Object Number
1984.124.35