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During the latter part of his life, his work was charged with social consciousness, cartoonish and blunt in approach. . During the latter part of his life, his work was charged with social consciousness, cartoonish and blunt in approach. ..

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About the same time, he abandoned the lyrical abstractions for which he was internationally acclaimed and turned to figurative painting. The artist was born Philip Goldstein in Montreal, Canada. He moved with his family to California in 1919 and began painting public murals dealing with social and political issues while living in Los Angeles in the early 1930s. He soon followed his friend Jackson Pollock to New York City, where he painted Works Progress Administration (WPA) murals and began exploring abstraction as a new way of working. He married the poet and artist Musa McKim in 1937 and in the same year changed his name to Guston.

About the same time, he abandoned the lyrical abstractions for which he was internationally acclaimed and turned to figurative painting. The artist was born Philip Goldstein in Montreal, Canada. He moved with his family to California in 1919 and began painting public murals dealing with social and political issues while living in Los Angeles in the early 1930s. He soon followed his friend Jackson Pollock to New York City, where he painted Works Progress Administration (WPA) murals and began exploring abstraction as a new way of working. He married the poet and artist Musa McKim in 1937 and in the same year changed his name to Guston.
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