Byron Browne (1907-1961) was a pivotal American painter and a leading figure in the New York modernist movement of the 1930s and 40s. A founding member of the American Abstract Artists, Browne was a staunch advocate for abstract art, blending a traditional academic foundation—from his studies at the National Academy of Design—with a fascination for European modern masters like Picasso, Braque, and Miró. His work evolved stylistically, from the bold forms of Cubism to softer, biomorphic shapes, and later, to a more gestural, painterly approach in response to Abstract Expressionism. Despite these shifts, his art remained rooted in a belief that abstraction was an extension of the natural world and a continuation of art history. Browne’s legacy is preserved in the collections of major institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Byron Browne (1907-1961)
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