1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Apr 2–May 8, 1949

Cover for 1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings catalogue
Cover for 1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings catalogue

Cover for 1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings catalogue

View the full exhibition catalogue at the Internet Archive.

In the News

“. . . the 1949 annual is one of the liveliest and most comprehensive in the series.” —The New York Times

“. . . most of the work, from naturalism to sheer abstraction, is sound and thoughtful and technically of admitted ability.” —The New York Times

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