The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation

Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-1992) was an American abstract artist who created symbolically-rich paintings oriented towards universal significance. He is additionally recognized for sculpture and photography, and for drawing and printmaking unified by an expressive use of gesture, color, and form.

The Artist|The Foundation

A Talk at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston January, 1951

Read the complete text of Richard Pousette-Dart’s foundational address on abstract art and art-making delivered in conjunction with the exhibition American Abstractionists in Boston, 1951.

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A Negative Story

In undertaking research for a recent exhibition, Richard Pousette-Dart’s photographic negatives proved to be an exciting resource for new information about the artist’s working environments and artistic practice.

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The Foundation

Welcome to the website of the Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation. The mission and activities of the Foundation empower transformation through the visual arts, and advance understanding of the visual and personal legacy of Richard Pousette-Dart, as well as the contributions of his parents, Nathaniel and Flora Pousette-Dart.

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Research and Resources

The Foundation preserves and makes available for study materials pertaining to the artist, including videos and articles, catalogues, archival collections, papers, lists of exhibitions and public collections, and bibliographies.

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