Sweet Dreams Baby! Roy Lichtenstein & The Pop Art Movement
The Rise of the Pop Art Movement in the United States began in the late 1950’s with artists like Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and…
American Artists
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Augusta Savage – A Monument of Hope and Beauty
Augusta Savage was an African-American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Florida in 1892 Augusta Savage knew early on that she wanted…
Bob Dylan – Capturing the Spirit of the Times
Bob Dylan’s Artwork For more than sixty years Dylan has adhered to an artistic statement in his Nobel speech. He says: “We see only…
That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do
Artist Ivan Albright – Precision Work Which Took Decades February 20, 1897 – November 18, 1983 Magic Realism One of his most famous paintings,…
And if I lived to 120 I might become an artist.
Julian Alden Weir (August 30, 1852 – December 8, 1919) helped pioneer American impressionist painting and was one of the founding members of “The…
Solitude and Eeriness – Famous American Modernist Marsden Hartley Expressions of Dogtown
Celebrated Dogtown Artist Marsden Hartley was born in Lewiston, Maine (January 4, 1877 – September 2, 1943) and was the youngest of nine children….
For Better or Worse – 7 Famous Art Couples Who Defined Art History
1. Dali and Gala – Dangerous Muse? In 1929 the 25-year-old Dalí met Gala, wife and muse, whose real name was Elena Ivanovna Diakonova….
Grant Wood – The Famous American Artist that Planted Art in Iowa
Grant Wood Born on February 13, 1891, in Anamosa, Iowa, was a regionalist painter and best known for his paintings of the rural American…
Wiley and Sherald Express Presence in the Obama’s Presidential Portraits
Presidential Portraits – The Obama’s Portraits Unveiled The Obama’s official portraits were unveiled on Monday, February 12th 2018. These portraits will reside at…
David Butler, Southern African-American Artist Famous for Creating ‘Yard Art’ from Tin
Born in Louisiana in 1898, David Butler was an “outsider” artist known for his talent in creating yard art from tin cut outs and…
