This French draughtsman, printmaker, sculptor, and painter was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century; his career spanned almost six and a half decades and his influence fundamentally altered the course of modern art.
This Harlem Renaissance sculptor was one of the first African American women to enroll in the Navy; she was commissioned to do a portrait of FDR and the profile of Roosevelt found on the U.S. dime is believed to be based on her artwork.
Which American photojournalist, renowned for his innovation, integrity, and technical mastery, is credited with developing the photo essay into a sophisticated visual form?
Which American artist, an accomplished painter, was prompted in 1964 by an encounter with renowned sculptor George Segal to focus her attention on sculpture?
Which French rococo painter was the only pupil of the 18th century artist Antoine Watteau, with whom he quarreled but later reconciled and whose work had a lasting influence upon him?
Which Mexican social realist painter, one of the artists who established “Mexican Muralism”, participated in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Leon Trotsky in May 1940?
What German-born Dutch Golden Age painter was an ardent student of nature who frequently sailed in an open boat on the sea in order to study the effects of storms?
What Swiss/French painter & printmaker associated with Les Nabis completed over 1700 paintings, 200 prints, 100s of drawings, and several sculptures during his lifetime?
What artist, who rose to fame with illustrations mocking the customs of French society during the Belle Époque, was also a painter, printmaker and draftsman?
What French-born American photographer built 4 customized telephoto lenses and 3 close-up cameras, with which he magnified the beauty and intricacies of the world?
This American abstract painter was an important member of the group of modern artists who were associated with Alfred Stieglitz and his New York galleries.
This Armenian-Canadian portrait photographer’s 1941 image of Winston Churchill is said to be one of the most widely reproduced photos of all time.
What 15th century Italian painter’s naturalism and use of perspective led Western painting away from the prevailing Gothic style towards the conceptual and stylistic foundations of the Renaissance?
What influential 19th century French Academic Classical painter is now remembered primarily for his influence as a teacher of other artists including Pierre Puvis de Chavannes and Édouard Manet?
What Dutch-Indonesian painter — who worked in various styles including Symbolism, Art Nouveau, Impressionism, and Pointillism — was also an illustrator and graphic designer?
What American artist produced caricatures for the New York Review of Books for nearly 45 years — as well as for Esquire, Time, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and more?
This German-born American artist, radicalized by the trauma of World War I, said: “During the war I became interested in truth – in bitter truth and the struggle of life in general.”
This artist – often associated with the Bay Area figurative school – resists categorization, working in a wide range of media including paintings, drawings, prints, posters, and sculptures.
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