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Is Philip Guston a contemporary artist?

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Is Philip Guston a contemporary artist?
Yes. Philip Guston, a Canadian American artist, is considered a contemporary artist. Contemporary art is generally defined as art produced during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Guston, who lived from 1913 to 1980, was a founding artist of the mid-century New York School movement and later helped pioneer the neo-expressionism movement. Shop a collection of Philip Guston art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Monograph: Philip Guston (Hand signed, inscribed and dated to a major collector)
By Philip Guston
Located in New York, NY
Philip Guston Monograph: Philip Guston (Hand signed and inscribed to major collector by Philip Guston), 1980 Softback monograph (hand signed, inscribed and dated by Philip Guston to Mary Keesling) Warmly signed and inscribed by Philip Guston to Mary Keesling on the title page 10 1/4 × 9 × 3/4 inches If you're reading this description, then we hardly need to tell you, dear collector and Guston enthusiast, that autographed books...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

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By Philip Guston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Philip Guston was born in 1913 in Montreal, Canada. He began painting at the age of 12, and in 1927 he enrolled in the Los Angeles Manual Arts High School , where both he and Jackson...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

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