“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logigo-philosphicus, 1922. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Herbert Bayer, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world."--Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logigo-philosphicus, 1922. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1966-1979, acrylic on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.17
Copied Herbert Bayer, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world."--Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logigo-philosphicus, 1922. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1966-1979, acrylic on fiberboard, 29 7⁄8 x 29 7⁄8 in. (75.9 x 75.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.17

Artwork Details

Title
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logigo-philosphicus, 1922. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1966-1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
29 7⁄8 x 29 7⁄8 in. (75.9 x 75.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Landscape — weather — cloud
Object Number
1984.124.17
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.17