The exhibition includes a group of drawings of tangible objects, such as shoes, books, and irons, with which everyday imagery made its way back in Guston's art in a transformation that shocked the art world when these works were first exhibited in 1970. (themorgan.org)
Of course, he was not the first artist to use everyday imagery and ephemera in his work. (artnews.com)
His focus on the work of art as an object in its own right paved the way for Minimalism, while his appropriation of familiar everyday imagery was a major influence on Pop Art. (royalacademy.org.uk)