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by Peter FalkFebruary 11, 2022February 13, 2022

In Quirt’s first solo at Julien Levy, in 1936, he was presented as the gallery’s first “radical painter.” He became one of the most influential painters in NYC during the WWII era, with 7 shows at the Whitney and 6 at MoMA. Forgotten after his death in 1968 — but now rediscovered.

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