American artists

An evocative oil study of a young woman. Oil on Canvas 39.4 W x 39.4 H x 0.8 D in realism, portrait art, realistic painting, contemporary realism, classical, dark art, latin american artist

American artists of the 20th century were the catalysts of modern and contemporary art. Artsper now presents 10 of the most famous of them!

by Daniel Gerhartz

The iconic painting has been fodder for generations of artists who offered interpretations of the original in pursuit of depicting the "real" America.

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Vinson Cunningham reviews Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of Barack Obama for the Smithsonian.

Pictures by LIFE magazine photographers paying tribute to the artist at work, and the simple, beautiful human form -- the artist's muse.

Wow! It is one thing to know the famous paintings in history or the artists who painted them, but to know the artists themselves – that is truly spectacular! You are clearly a Painting Connoisseur! From Van Gogh, to Matisse, to Dali, and Da Vinci – you absolutely dominated this quiz. Most people only know one or two of these artists at most, which is unsurprising, as we are not normally presented with photos of the artists themselves but of their extraordinary work. Kudos to you for your…

‘Untitled’ was created by Daniel F. Gerhartz in Kitsch style. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.

American Gothic is considered one of the most recognizable paintings in history, but few people know the profession of the stern looking guy posing with the pitchfork.