Paperboard that goes to war is paper that wasn’t burned. From the Early Series.

Herbert Bayer, Paperboard that goes to war is paper that wasn't burned. From the Early Series., 1942, gouache, pen and ink, gelatin silver print, and paper on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.18
Herbert Bayer, Paperboard that goes to war is paper that wasn't burned. From the Early Series., 1942, gouache, pen and ink, gelatin silver print, and paper on paperboard, sheet: 15 7⁄8 x 11 3⁄4 in. (40.3 x 30.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.18

Artwork Details

Title
Paperboard that goes to war is paper that wasn’t burned. From the Early Series.
Artist
Date
1942
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 15 7⁄8 x 11 3⁄4 in. (40.3 x 30.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache, pen and ink, gelatin silver print, and paper on paperboard
Subjects
  • Architecture — vehicle — airplane
  • State of being — evil — war
  • Still life — written matter — newspaper
  • Still life — weapon — ammunition
Object Number
1984.124.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.18

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