Burgoyne Diller
Composition, 1960
Pastel and charcoal on paper
19 x 12 1/2 in.
48.3 x 31.8 cm.
48.3 x 31.8 cm.
Signed and dated "d 60" lower right; signed with artist's monogram and inscribed "Dec 15" to verso
Burgoyne Diller (b. 1906) was among the first American artists to explore the possibilities of hard-edge geometric abstraction and colour field in his work. After attending the New York Art...
Burgoyne Diller (b. 1906) was among the first American artists to explore the possibilities of hard-edge geometric abstraction and colour field in his work. After attending the New York Art Students League and working with the WPA for a number of years, Diller's style became more geometric as he began to integrate European Neoplasticism and Constructivism (particularly the ideas of Piet Mondrian and Kazimir Malevich) into his work.
Related artworks
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Burgoyne Diller, Second Theme (BD 63X), ca. 1948 -
Burgoyne Diller, Untitled (BD 368X), 1960
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Burgoyne Diller, Third Theme, 1950
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Burgoyne Diller, Untitled, 1962
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Burgoyne Diller, Abstraction
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Burgoyne Diller, Untitled (BD 293X), 1960
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Burgoyne Diller, Abstract Composition, 1950
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Burgoyne Diller, Untitled (First Theme), 1964
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Burgoyne Diller, Color Sketch, 1932
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