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Philip Guston: A Life Lived: Directed by Michael Blackwood. With Clark Coolidge, Musa Guston, Philip Guston, Henry Hopkins. Philip Guston is a powerful staple of the abstract expressionist movement, though he would prefer it be referred to as the New York School.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Michael Blackwood
- 1981
Biography and significance of Philip Guston on The Art Story. Released in 1981, Philip Guston: A Life Lived is an art documentary film & interview exploring his work from 1930s up until his 1980 retrospective.
Philip Guston is among the most influential artists in modern art. Our exhibition, Philip Guston Now, is open March 2 to August 27, and we’ve gathered key facts about the artist to help you understand his life and work.
Philip Guston: A Life Lived. Late in life, Guston looks back over a career that originated in social realism during the '30s, moved to the center of Abstract Expressionism, and culminated in a return to figuration.
Synopsis. Late in life, the artist looks back over a career that originated in social realism during the ’30s, moved to the center of Abstract Expressionism, and culminated in a return to figuration.
- Michael Blackwood
Late in life, Guston looks back over a career that originated in social realism during the '30s, moved to the center of Abstract Expressionism, and culminated in a return to figuration. Filmed at his retrospective in San Francisco in 1980 and at his Woodstock studio where he is seen painting.
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Synopsis. Late in life, the artist looks back over a career that originated in social realism during the '30s, moved to the center of Abstract Expressionism, and culminated in a return to figuration.