Philip Guston: The Heretic
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
Sources
- artpress —