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Stan Washburn (American, b. 1943)

Philosopher, from the series A Moral Alphabet of Vice and Folly

Date: 1982
Medium: Etching
Object Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (41.28 x 37.47 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 2002.008.01.17
Photo Credit: Jueqian Fang
A Philosopher concluded that man’s pretentions are absurd, and that worldly endeavor is without purpose. So assiduous were his ruminations on this insight that he neglected to publish, and in due course he perished.
Moral: Publish.

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