THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Philip Guston

American artist (1913-1980)

Philip Guston has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 27, 1913 in Montreal, Canada.

Born

June 27, 1913

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 7, 1980

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Birthplace
Montreal, Canada
Professions
artist, painter, engraver, illustrator, lithographer, muralist, printmaker, architectural drafter, draftsperson
Citizenship
Canada, United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 27, 1913 (Benezit Dictionary of Artists; SNAC; Guston, Philip; Le Delarge; Babelio; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; RKDartists; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Kunstindeks Danmark; Find a Grave; workwithdata.com; BnF authorities) or July 27, 1913 (The Fine Art Archive).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Questions people ask

Where was Philip Guston born?

Philip Guston was born in Montreal, Canada.

When did Philip Guston die?

Philip Guston died on June 7, 1980.