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This Is Our City: An Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Prints, March 11-April 13, 1941 (Classic Reprint)

Whitney Museum of American Art

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Excerpt from This Is Our City: An Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Prints, March 11-April 13, 1941

The period of depression after the First World War and the great boom followed by unem ployment and the rumblings of social revolution was reflected in the work of the contemporary artist who, inﬂuenced by the resulting isms, often turned from commentator to propagandist. The spectacular physical growth of the city during the boom era with tower after tower rising higher and higher in frenzied competition, added to the theme which inspired some of the most vital artistic expression of our time. New York became more and more the art center of America and the majority of artists working in this country, both native and foreign, now live here. It is fortunate for us and for future generations that the drama of this extraordinary period has been recorded in terms of lasting significance.

The majority of artists included in the exhibition are contemporary and all of the works shown have been carefully selected for their significant interpretation of twentieth century New York. The exhibition includes 265 works by 101 artists divided as follows: 86 oils, 46 water colors and pastels, 38 drawings, 95 prints and occupies all of the space in the museum. Some artists are represented by three or four paintings and many by several mediums.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pages: 38

Format: Paperback

Release: August 13, 2018

ISBN 13: 9781390505085

This Is Our City: An Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Prints, March 11-April 13, 1941 (Classic Reprint)

Whitney Museum of American Art

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Excerpt from This Is Our City: An Exhibition of Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Prints, March 11-April 13, 1941

The period of depression after the First World War and the great boom followed by unem ployment and the rumblings of social revolution was reflected in the work of the contemporary artist who, inﬂuenced by the resulting isms, often turned from commentator to propagandist. The spectacular physical growth of the city during the boom era with tower after tower rising higher and higher in frenzied competition, added to the theme which inspired some of the most vital artistic expression of our time. New York became more and more the art center of America and the majority of artists working in this country, both native and foreign, now live here. It is fortunate for us and for future generations that the drama of this extraordinary period has been recorded in terms of lasting significance.

The majority of artists included in the exhibition are contemporary and all of the works shown have been carefully selected for their significant interpretation of twentieth century New York. The exhibition includes 265 works by 101 artists divided as follows: 86 oils, 46 water colors and pastels, 38 drawings, 95 prints and occupies all of the space in the museum. Some artists are represented by three or four paintings and many by several mediums.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pages: 38

Format: Paperback

Release: August 13, 2018

ISBN 13: 9781390505085

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