Philip Guston paintings are renowned for their bold, emotive use of colour and distinctive, often surreal imagery. Initially associated with Abstract Expressionism, Guston’s later works moved towards figurative, cartoon-like forms that conveyed personal and political themes. His paintings, such as The Studio, explore themes of identity, mortality and the human condition. Guston’s unique blending of abstraction and representation has had a profound influence on contemporary art, challenging conventions and paving the way for subsequent generations of artists to explore narrative and symbolic content within abstract contexts.