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George Morris

George Lovett Kingsland Morris is an American artist and designer best known for his work in the style of abstract expressionism.

Morris began his career as a cartoonist and illustrator for magazines and advertising agencies, but later moved on to painting and abstract painting in particular. In the 1930s he was one of the founders of the Abstract Art League, which promoted abstract expressionism in the United States. In the 1940s Morris was a major contributor to the Abstract Expressionist movement in New York.

Many of Morris's works, including his paintings, drawings, and graphics, are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Guggenheim Museum, and the New York Public Library.

Date and place of birt:14 november 1905, Manhattan, USA
Date and place of death:26 june 1975, Stockbridge, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Cartoonist, Designer, Illustrator, Painter
Art school / group:American Abstract Artists
Art style:Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Expressionism

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Patricia Buckley Moss (1933 - 2024)
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Saul Steinberg (1914 - 1999)
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Christina Quarles (1985)
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Louise Bourgeois (1911 - 2010)
Louise Bourgeois
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Tauba Auerbach (1981)
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Laurie Anderson (1947)
Laurie Anderson
1947
Timur Si-Qin (1984)
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Richard Prince (1949)
Richard Prince
1949
Melvin John Ramos (1935 - 2018)
Melvin John Ramos
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Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 - 1959)
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Rufus Hathaway (1770 - 1822)
Rufus Hathaway
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Blanche Lazzell (1878 - 1956)
Blanche Lazzell
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John Seward Johnson II (1930 - 2020)
John Seward Johnson II
1930 - 2020
Dan (Daniel Cody) Muller (1889 - 1976)
Dan (Daniel Cody) Muller
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Martin Puryear (1941)
Martin Puryear
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Creators Abstract Expressionism

Ivan Albright (1897 - 1983)
Ivan Albright
1897 - 1983
Barbara Kasten (1936)
Barbara Kasten
1936
Rudolf Dischinger (1904 - 1988)
Rudolf Dischinger
1904 - 1988
Robert Salomon Gessner (1908 - 1982)
Robert Salomon Gessner
1908 - 1982
Anne Ryan (1889 - 1954)
Anne Ryan
1889 - 1954
Robert Morris (1931 - 2018)
Robert Morris
1931 - 2018
Mino Ceretti (1930)
Mino Ceretti
1930
John Cecil Stephenson (1889 - 1965)
John Cecil Stephenson
1889 - 1965
Joachim Weingart (1895 - 1942)
Joachim Weingart
1895 - 1942
Peter Lanyon (1918 - 1964)
Peter Lanyon
1918 - 1964
Fritz Koenig (1924 - 2017)
Fritz Koenig
1924 - 2017
Arshile Gorky (1904 - 1948)
Arshile Gorky
1904 - 1948
Niele Toroni (1937)
Niele Toroni
1937
Alex Sadkowsky (1934)
Alex Sadkowsky
1934
Sam Gilliam (1933 - 2022)
Sam Gilliam
1933 - 2022
Jules de Goede (1937 - 2007)
Jules de Goede
1937 - 2007
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