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Philip Guston was an influential American painter known for his unique style and contributions to modern art. His works combined elements of Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism, showcasing profound emotions and complex themes.

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Famous Philip Guston Quotes

“The things I felt... about certain painters of the past that... inspired me, like Cezanne and Manet... that complete losing of oneself in the work to such an extent that the work itself... felt as if a living organism was posited there on the canvas, on this surface... That's truly... the act of creation.”

Ifs Past Certain Felt Creation Masters Losing Inspired Oneself Surface Painter Canvas Organisms Living Organisms Cezanne

Author:Philip Guston

“Studio Ghosts: When you're in the studio painting, there are a lot of people in there with you - your teachers, friends, painters from history, critics... and one by one if you're really painting, they walk out. And if you're really painting YOU walk out.”

People Ifs Inspirational Art Walks Teacher Painting Critics Studios Ghost Painter

Author:Philip Guston

“Probably the most potent desire for a painter, an image-maker, is to see it. To see what the mind can think and imagine, to realize it for oneself, through oneself, as concretely as possible.”

Thinking Mind Desire Realizing Vision Imagine Seeing Oneself Painter Makers

Book:Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations

Source: Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations

“I am a night painter, so when I come into the studio the next morning the delirium is over.”

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Book:Philip Guston, 1975-1980: Private and Public Battles

Source: Philip Guston, 1975-1980: Private and Public Battles

About the Author

Born: June 27, 1913
Died: June 7, 1980
Known for: Painter
Quotes: 48

Books & Sources

Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and ConversationsRelated source material

Philip Guston, 1975-1980: Private and Public BattlesRelated source material

The drawings of Philip GustonRelated source material

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