1998 Death Luigi Veronesi, Italian abstract artist (Campo Grafico), dies at 90 1997 Death Willem de Kooning, abstract artist, dead Alzheimer's at 92 1992 Death Francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82 1987 Death Myron Stout, U.S. abstract artist, dies at 79 1976 Death Mark Tobey, U.S. abstract painter, (Broadway Norm), dies at 85 1970 Death Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at 66 1956 Death Jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton) 1950 Birthday Jenny Holzer, born in Gallipolis, Ohio, conceptual artist, abstract artist, known for use of words and ideas in public spaces 1948 Death Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 1944 Death Vassily Kandinsky, abstract artist (Dreamy Inspiration), dies at 78 1944 Death Piet Mondrian, abstract painter (Composition in Blue), dies at 71 1929 Birthday 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 Birthday Helen Frankenthaler, New York, abstract expressionist artist, Arden 1920 Birthday Patrick Heron, abstract painter 1915 Birthday Alberto Burri, Italian physician, sculptor and abstract painter 1912 Birthday Morris Louis, U.S. painter, post abstract 1912 Birthday William Baziotes, painter, abstract expressionist 1904 Birthday Clyfford Still, U.S., abstract painter 1903 Birthday Barbara Hepworth, English abstract sculptor/actress, Rescued by Rover 1894 Birthday Henryk Stazewski, Polish abstract painter/graphic artist 1890 Birthday Mark Tobey, U.S. abstract painter, Broadway Norm 1879 Birthday Paul Klee, born in Switzerland, abstract painter, Twittering Machine, 1872 Birthday Piet Mondriaan, born in Holland, abstract painter, Broadway Boogie Woogie 1866 Birthday Vassily V Kandinsky, Russian/German/French abstract painter, Dreamy Inspiration
