Jean Xceron Explained

Jean Xceron
Birth Place:Isaris Village, Peloponese, Greece
Death Place:New York, New York
Nationality:Greek
Known For:Painting
Movement:Non-objective

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jean Xceron papers, 1931–1966 . . 31 Oct 2011.
  2. http://www.artopos.org/main-en.html?artists/xceron/od-intro-en.html&3 Biography at ART TOPOS
  3. Web site: Artworks Search Results / American Art. americanart.si.edu. 14 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Collection Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian. 14 August 2017.