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Stephen Greene Art

American, 1917-1999

Stephen Greene was born in New York City. He attended the National Academy School of Art and then the Art Students League, and earned a BFA and a MA at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Greene studied with Philip Guston and they remained friends until Guston died in 1980. He taught at Princeton University for many years, where he was a teacher to many well-known figures in the art world including Frank Stella and art critic and historian Michael Fried. Greene had more than two dozen solo exhibitions of his work in leading art galleries in New York City. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York for several decades.

After the mid-1950s and until his death, Greene's work was related to abstract expressionism, Color Field painting and Surrealism. His work is represented in numerous public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Tate Gallery in London.

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Prometheus 10
By Stephen Greene
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Prometheus 10" oil on canvas by important New York artist Stephen Greene (1917-1999), signed lower left corner.  Dated 1981.  In artist frame.
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1980s Stephen Greene Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Mixed Media Painting by Stephen Greene
By Stephen Greene
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stephen Greene, American (1917 - 1999) Title: Untitled Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Size: 40 x 30 inches
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Stephen Greene Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Passing By (Light), Abstract Mixed Media Painting by Stephen Greene
By Stephen Greene
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stephen Greene, American (1917 - 1999) Title: Untitled Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Size: 40 x 30 inches
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Stephen Greene Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Passing By (Dark) - Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting by Stephen Greene
By Stephen Greene
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stephen Greene, American (1917 - 1999) Title: Untitled Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Size: 40 x 30 inches
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Stephen Greene Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled
By Stephen Greene
Located in Surfside, FL
Stephen Greene (September 19, 1917 – November 18, 1999) was an American artist known for his abstract paintings and in the 1940s his social realist figure paintings. Stephen Greene was born in New York City and he attended the National Academy School of Art and then the Art Students League. Mr. Greene taught at Princeton University for many years where he was teacher to many well-known figures in the art world including Frank Stella and art critic and historian Michael Fried. Mr. Greene had more than 2 dozen solo exhibitions of his work in leading art galleries in New York City. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York for several decades. After the mid-1950s and until his death Greene's mature work was related to abstract expressionism, color field painting and surrealism. His work is represented in numerous public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts...
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20th Century Contemporary Stephen Greene Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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