1953 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings

Apr 9–May 29, 1953

Cover for 1953 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings catalogue
Cover for 1953 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings catalogue

Cover for 1953 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings catalogue

View the full exhibition catalogue at the Internet Archive.

In the News

“If sheer novelty at first tends to distract attention from more conservative entries, soundly traditional pieces make good their claims as the visitor extends his inspection. And some pieces manage to combine effectively something of tradition and modernism.” —The New York Times

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