On February 14th, 1968, a major exhibition of Adolph Gottlieb's paintings organized jointly by the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens at both museums in New York City simultaneously – the first and only time this has occurred.
Below are some different ideas Gottlieb considered for a poster for the exhibition. We don't know if he had a poster or book cover in mind, but it's interesting to see his different takes on creating a public image for the exhibition. Each of these studies is fully developed, and as a group they are important artifacts from this exhibition and this period of his career. We hope you enjoy!
UNTITLED, c. 1968, acrylic on paper, 9 1/2 x 9“
UNTITLED, c. 1968, acrylic on paper, 9 1/2 x 9“
UNTITLED, c. 1968, acrylic on paper, 9 1/2 x 9“
UNTITLED, c. 1968, acrylic on paper, 9 1/2 x 9“
UNTITLED, c. 1968, acrylic on paper, 9 1/2 x 9“
UNTITLED, c. 1968, acrylic on paper, 9 1/2 x 9“
UNTITLED, c. 1968, acrylic on paper, 9 1/2 x 9“
Finally, Gottlieb settled on the following design for the poster (top)
and an advertisement to run on New York City buses (below).
All artworks ©Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation/Licensed by ARS, NY, NY
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