1948 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 13, 1948–Jan 2, 1949

Cover for 1948 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue
Cover for 1948 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue

Cover for 1948 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting catalogue

View the full exhibition catalogue at the Internet Archive.


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“The Whitney exhibition is in some ways, I think, the best and most definitive expression of its progressive policy in the whole long series of its annuals.” —The New York Times


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Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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