A Life Defined by Geometric Harmony Burgoyne Diller, a name perhaps less immediately recognizable than some of his contemporaries, occupies a pivotal position in the development of American abstract art. Born in The Bronx in 1906, Diller’s journey was one marked by both artistic conviction and personal hardship, ultimately leaving behind a legacy of rigorously geometric paintings that resonate with a quiet power. His early life was shadowed by loss; the death of his father when he was just three years old profoundly impacted him, leading to a relocation with his mother and stepfather to Batt…