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Peter Burr, Sunshine Monument

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1939 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Drawings and Prints

Jan 24–Feb 17, 1939

View the full exhibition catalogue at the Internet Archive.



In the News

“Many of our better talents are here represented.” —The New York Times

“. . . a certain tameness in the aggregate makes this an exhibition of no great dynamic power, despite the strength of some of the individual figures.” —The New York Times


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