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Guston painted Gladiators in a social-realist style favored by many left-leaning artists in the 1930s, a style that reflected in part the political and aesthetic influence of the Mexican muralist movement led by Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. At the time he painted Gladiators, Guston was painting murals in New York as part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) program. Hooded Klansmen first appeared in his work of the 1930s, in response to a Ku Klux Klan attack on one of his Los Angeles murals. Of these figures, Guston said, “They are self-portraits. I perceive myself as being behind the hood. … I almost tried to imagine that I was living with the Klan. What would it be like to be evil?”
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Where can I buy a print of "Gladiators" by Philip Guston?
"Gladiators" is available as a fine art print on cotton canvas or archival canvas paper. Orders are placed on its Fine Art Print page, in the size of your choice.
How strong are the colors of "Gladiators"?
"Gladiators" by Philip Guston is recorded with a balanced soft saturation and a balanced intensity.
Is there a guide for "Gladiators" by Philip Guston?
A Guide page is available for "Gladiators" by Philip Guston: a printable factsheet about the artwork, designed for students and classroom use.
Philip Guston (1913 – 1980)
Philip Guston (1913-1980) was a pivotal Canadian-American artist known for his evolution from Abstract Expressionism to raw, figurative art exploring racism, identity & political satire. A key figure in the New York School.
About this artwork
- Title: Gladiators
- Artist: Philip Guston
- Year: 1940
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Bronze
- Color intensity: Balanced