U. S., from the United Nations Series

Paul Rand, U. S., from the United Nations Series, 1945, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.243
Paul Rand, U. S., from the United Nations Series, 1945, gouache on paperboard, sheet: 20 3⁄8 x 16 7⁄8 in. (51.6 x 42.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.243

Artwork Details

Title
U. S., from the United Nations Series
Artist
Date
1945
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 20 3⁄8 x 16 7⁄8 in. (51.6 x 42.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — torch
  • Ceremony — festival — Olympics
  • Allegory — other — progress
  • Allegory — place — United States
  • Allegory — civic — peace
  • Figure — fragment — hand
Object Number
1984.124.243
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.243

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Paul Rand, "When men can freely communicate their thoughts and their sufferings, real or imaginary, their passions spend themselves in air, like gunpowder scattered upon the surface; but pent up by terrors, they work unseen, burst forth in a moment, and destroy everything in their course."--Thomas Erskine, on the Advantages of Free Speech, Rex v. Paine, 1792. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1954, crayon, nail, and photomechanical reproduction on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.242
“When men can freely communicate their thoughts and their…
Artist
Date1954
crayon, nail, and photomechanical reproduction on wood
On view
Paul Rand, United States, from the United Nations Series, 1945, gouache on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.244
United States, from the United Nations Series
Artist
Date1945
gouache on paper mounted on paperboard
Not on view
Paul Rand, "It is impossible, if no more than one opinion is uttered, to make choice of the best: a man is forced then to follow whatever advice may have been given him; but if opposite speeches are delivered, then choice can be exercised. In like manner pure gold is not recognized by itself; but when we test it along with baser ore, we perceive which is the better."--Herodotus on freedom of discussion. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1950, gelatin silver print and gouache on paper and gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.241
“It is impossible, if no more than one opinion is uttered,…
Artist
Date1950
gelatin silver print and gouache on paper and gouache on paperboard
Not on view
Paul Rand, MINUTE MAN, 1974, offset lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Source unknown, 1997.33
MINUTE MAN
Artist
Date1974
offset lithograph on paper
Not on view

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