John Carlton Atherton was an American painter, magazine illustrator, printmaker, writer and designer. His works form part of numerous collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Works in Collection
4 works
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Exhibitions
10 exhibitionsJul 16, 1941 – Sep 07, 1941
National Defense Poster Competition
28 artists
Feb 10, 1943 – Mar 21, 1943
Americans 1943: Realists and Magic-Realists
42 artists · 2 curators
Nov 17, 1943 – Feb 06, 1944
Romantic Painting in America
123 artists · 1 curator
May 24, 1944 – Sep 17, 1944
Posters
37 artists · 1 curator
Jun 20, 1945 – Feb 13, 1946
The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
174 artists
Dec 23, 1948 – Mar 13, 1949
American Paintings from the Museum Collection
115 artists · 1 curator
Mar 15, 1949 – Apr 17, 1949
The 28th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art of the New York Art Directors Club
295 artists
Oct 05, 1949 – Dec 04, 1949
Modern Art in Your Life
164 artists · 1 curator
Oct 19, 1954 – Feb 06, 1955
XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
260 artists
Dec 09, 1965 – Mar 21, 1966
Around the Automobile
21 artists