25 EDITIONS: Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes

Ink On Board 30” x 40” (partial digital manipulation)

25ED/35XTZ

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The English Philosopher wrote in the 17th century, “The Leviathan”. He posits a Social Contract where the natural social state exists in:

“bellum omnium contra omnes”

“the war of all against all"

In such condition, there is no place for industry; because the fruit thereof is uncertain: and consequently no culture of the earth no navigation, nor use of the commodities..no commodious building; no instruments of moving, and removing, such things as require much force; no knowledge of the face of the earth; no account of time; no arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.