|
|
Article: Philip Guston: abstract expressionism's provocative pioneer and ultimate critic.(Museum Today)(Biography)
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
BEGINNING with his childhood fascination with popular American comic strips; through mural painting laden with political imagery; to easel painting and a burgeoning interest in, advancement of, and ultimate disenchantment with Abstract Expressionism; through his invention of a highly controversial figurative mode of painting and drawing that influenced younger artists, Philip Guston (1913-80) courageously changed styles according to his beliefs and in response to social and political issues of the day.
"Philip Guston ... reflects influences ranging from the great Italian quattrocento masters Piero della Francesca and Paolo Uccello, to [Jean-Antoine] Watteau, to ...