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Philip Guston: The Heretic

artist · 2026-04-23

Philip Guston was born in Montreal in 1913 to a Jewish family of Russian origin. His work oscillates between a vision of the world and intimacy, marked by the search for immediate visual impact: making a form emerge from the background.

Key facts

  • Philip Guston was born in Montreal in 1913.
  • He came from a Jewish family of Russian origin.
  • His work oscillates between worldview and intimacy.
  • His art is marked by the search for immediate visual impact.
  • He sought to make a form emerge from the background.

Entities

Artists

  • Philip Guston

Locations

  • Montreal
  • Canada

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