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Historical Artist - Burgoyne Diller
(1906 - 1965)
Burgoyne Diller, American sculptor and painter, was a leading figure of abstract art in the
United States. Influenced by Impressionism and Cubism, his style resembled that of Mondrian.
From 1935 to 1940, he was the supervisor of the Mural Division of the Federal Art Project. In
addition, he was a member of the American Abstract Artists. He kept his geometrical style
throughout his career, mostly using rectangular shapes and primary colors in his compositions.
Many of his best-known works are characterized by orthogonal geometric forms that reflect his
strong interest in the De Stijl movement and the work of Piet Mondrian in particular. Overall,
his Geometric abstraction and non-objective style also owe much to his study with Hans Hofmann
at the Art Students League of New York. He was a founding member of the American Abstract
Artists. Diller's abstract work has sometimes been termed "constructivist". He also
did figurative and representational works early in his career working as a muralist for the New
York City Federal Arts Project. His work is in many major museums, including the Whitney Museum
of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, as well as the National Gallery
of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC.
Contemporary American Artists
Art Galleries in United States of America
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