Jean Xceron

Jean Xceron (1890–1967) was an American abstract painter of Greek origin. 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]

Jean Xceron
Xceron working on a piece for the Federal Art Project, c. 1942, from the Archives of American Art
Born1890 (1890)
Greece
Died1967 (1968)
New York, New York
NationalityGreek
Known forPainting
MovementNon-objective

References
  1. "Jean Xceron papers, 1931–1966". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 31 Oct 2011.
  2. Biography at ART TOPOS, accessed December 2011
  3. "Artworks Search Results / American Art". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. "Collection Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian". Retrieved 14 August 2017.
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