De Brossard, Chandler. "Mural Designs for American Ships: A Federal Art Project." Studio, 1941, p. 63.
New York Herald Tribune. "Mural Will be Unveiled at Queensbridge Project." March 13, 1941.
The New York Times. "Art Commission Approves Mural." March 16, 1941.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle. "Dedicate WPA Mural Depicting Community Center Activities," March 19, 1941, p. 6.
Des Moines Tribune. "Artists Named for S.U.I. Staff." July 31, 1941.
Iowa City Press-Citizen. "Philip Guston Appointed to Succeed Ganso." July 31, 1941.
Iowa City Press-Citizen. "Mural Painted By Philip Guston Is Prize Winner." August 1, 1941.
Caspers, Frank. "The Field of American Art Education. Guston Goes to Iowa." Art Digest, September 1, 1941, p. 29.
Iowa City Press-Citizen. "11 Added to Iowa Faculty." September 6, 1941.
Iowa City Press-Citizen. "Appointments Are Approved: State Board Announces New Members of S. U. I. Faculty." September 17, 1941.
Iowa City Press-Citizen. "Guston To Serve On Jury For Mural." October 8, 1941.
Hinkle, Karl. ''Artist Must Bridge Gap Between Artists and Public: Guston Expresses Sentiment of Today's Young American Painter." Daily Iowan, October 9, 1941, p. 4.
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Daily Iowan. "Carnegie Art Exhibition Will Feature Paintings by 3 University Artists." October 18, 1941, p. 5.
ARTnews. "Our Own Choice for the Carnegie Awards." November 1, 1941, p. 10.
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