George Morris (1905 - 1975)
1905-11-14Manhattan, USA1975-06-26Stockbridge, USAUSA
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 |
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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 |