Philip Guston

Painter

Birthday June 27, 1913

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Montreal, Canada

DEATH DATE Jun 7, 1980 (66)

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About

New York School painter and printmaker whose work bridged the gap between abstract expressionism and neo-expressionism. His 1972 oil-on-canvas, "Painting, Smoking Eating," exemplified his overall style.

Before Fame

He attended the Otis Art Institute and painted his first mural when he was just eighteen years old.

Trivia

He taught at the University of Iowa and at Washington University in St. Louis.

Family Life

He was born in Montreal, Canada, and moved to Woodstock, New York in 1967.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of Jackson Pollock.