ARTIST

Burgoyne Diller

Pioneer of geometric abstraction who brought De Stijl's pure forms into American modernism.

ABOUT

Burgoyne Diller (1906-1965) was an American abstract artist who played a crucial role in establishing geometric abstraction in the United States during the mid-20th century. Born in New York City, Diller became one of the first American artists to work exclusively in a non-representational geometric style, deeply influenced by the Dutch De Stijl movement and particularly the work of Piet Mondrian. Diller's artistic career flourished during the 1930s and 1940s when he worked…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Untitled, Red, Yellow, Black (First Theme) 1901 · Israel Museum Untitled (Three Men with Hats in City Street) 1932 · Cleveland Museum of Art Untitled 1934 · Buffalo AKG Art Museum Second Theme 1934 · Minneapolis Institute of Art Abstract Still Life 1935 · Phoenix Art Museum Second Theme 1938 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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