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1998 Luigi Veronesi, Italian abstract artist (Campo Grafico), dies at 90

1997 Willem de Kooning, abstract artist, dead Alzheimer's at 92

1992 Francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82

1987 Myron Stout, U.S. abstract artist, dies at 79

1976 Mark Tobey, U.S. abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85

1970 Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66

1956 Jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton)

1948 Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43

1944 Vassily Kandinsky, abstract artist (Dreamy Inspiration), dies at 78

1944 Piet Mondrian, abstract painter (Composition in Blue), dies at 71

1929 Luc Ferrari, born in Paris, France, composer, concentrated on musical composition, collaborated with Pierre Schaeffer from 1957 - 1966, extended notion of abstract music, interested in breaking barriers that force musical tradition

1928 Helen Frankenthaler, New York, abstract expressionist artist, Arden

1920 Patrick Heron, abstract painter

1915 Alberto Burri, Italian physician, sculptor and abstract painter

1912 Morris Louis, U.S. painter, post abstract

1912 William Baziotes, painter, abstract expressionist

1904 Clyfford Still, U.S., abstract painter

1903 Barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress, Rescued by Rover

1894 Henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist

1890 Mark Tobey, U.S. abstract painter, Broadway Norm

1879 Paul Klee, born in Switzerland, abstract painter, Twittering Machine,

1872 Piet Mondriaan, born in Holland, abstract painter, Broadway Boogie Woogie

1866 Vassily V Kandinsky, Russian/German/French abstract painter, Dreamy Inspiration


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