Pensilvania, 1910 - New York, 1962
American painter, widely recognized as one of the most unique of the Abstract Expressionists.
Kline was trained at the Boston University and the Heatherleys School of Art, London. Initially, his works involved representational scenes, landscapes and portraits, but towards the end of 1940s, he was painting abstracts.
His most well-known and representational works are done in blank-and-white, using commercial paints and wide brushes, generally painted with a vigorous force. His first solo exhibition was held at the Charles Egan Gallery, New York and he came into limelight with his artwork, Chief (MOMA, New York, 1959).