Jean Xceron (1890–1967) was an American abstract painter of Greek origin born in a small village called Isaris, located in the Peloponese. He immigrated to the United States in 1904[1] and studied at the Corcoran School of Art. He worked at the Guggenheim Museum as a security guard for 28 years from 1939 to his death.[2] He is described as a "pioneer of non-objective painting" by the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.[1] His works are in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum[3] and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.[4]
Jean Xceron | |
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 Xceron working on a piece for the Federal Art Project, c. 1942, from the Archives of American Art | |
| Born | 1890 Isaris Village, Peloponese, Greece |
| Died | 1967 New York, New York |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Non-objective |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jean Xceron papers, 1931–1966". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 31 Oct 2011.
- ^ Biography at ART TOPOS, accessed December 2011
- ^ "Artworks Search Results / American Art". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 14 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Collection Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian". Retrieved 14 August 2017.
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External links
edit- Works by or about Jean Xceron at the Internet Archive
- Jean Xceron – Smithsonian American Art Museum Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
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