Night
1972
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
168.5 × 200.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1988
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
A radical shift in Philip Guston’s career came in the late 1960s, when he developed a new figurative style after twenty years of painting works associated with the New York School of Abstract Expressionists. Guston began to introduce everyday objects, figures and autobiographical content into his paintings and works on paper, initiating what would be a widespread impact on a younger generation of artists looking for new expressive possibilities in painting.
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in pink paint l.l.: Philip Guston
inscribed in black paint on reverse u.l.: Philip Guston / "Night" (underlined) –1972 / oil / 66½ x 79 3/8
Accession Number
IC1-1988
Department
International Painting
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art Allegory and Symbols
Subjects (specific)
brush strokes hoods (headgear) night pink (colour) shoes (footwear) stylisation
Movements
Neo-Expressionism