Philip Guston
Chronology

The Early Years

1913–1939

A black-and-white photograph of Philip Guston at age 10. Standing behind potted plants, arms crossed. He wears a flat cap, a dark sweater, and light-colored trousers.

Easel Painting

1940–1949

Abstraction

1950–1959

Philip Guston in a dark sweater sits in a studio, holding a cigarette, with abstract artwork hanging on the wall behind him.

Abstraction

1960–1967

Man with arms crossed, Philip Guston, standing beside a giant carved stone hand.

Return To Figuration

1968–1971

The Late Work

1972–1980

An Emerging Legacy

1981–2012

Building A Foundation

2013–2019

Guston Now

2020–Present

1913–1939

The Early Years

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