"In the early days, there was a ""no censorship"" policy at the exhibit, but when works were deemed offensive, as Alice Neel's ""Degenerate Madonna"" was in the inaugural year, the canvases were proudly turned to the wall, as badges of avant-garde honor. Alice Neel, ""Degenerate Madonna,"" (1930), Oil on canvas. 31 x 24 inches. © The Estate of Alice Neel, courtesy David Zwirner, New York."
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