About the Artwork Russell is an Abstract-Gestalt portrait of Bertrand Russell. A powerful advocate for reason and pacifism, Russell was one of the most influential mathematicians, philosophers and logicians of the 20th century. This portrait depicts the depth and complexity of Russell through a combination abstract pattern, emergent form, color, and quotes by Russell incorporated into the work. Quotes in the work include: It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this. The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconciously translates what he hears into something he can understand. Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occured to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths. The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.