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xceron project , c. 1942 , from the archives of american working art on a piece for the federal art non-objective 1967 new york , new york greece greek painting 1890 jean xceron wpa.jpg jean xceron
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jean xceron

jean xceron -lrb- 1890 -- 1967 -rrb- was an american abstract painter of greek origin .
he immigrated to the united states in 1904 and studied at the corcoran school of art .
he worked at the guggenheim museum as a security guard for 28 years from 1939 to his death .
he is described as a `` pioneer of non-objective painting '' by the smithsonian archives of american art .
his works are in the collection of the smithsonian american art museum .
