renowned artists born in the 20th century (1901 - 2000)


Fairfield PorterFairfield Porter (June 10, 1907 - September 18, 1975) was an American painter and art critic.
Millard SheetsMillard Owen Sheets (1907-1989) was an American painter and a representative of the California School of Painting.
Victor VasarelyVictor Vasarely (VAsArhelyi Győző) (9 April 1908, Pecs - 15 March 1997, Paris) was a Hungarian French artist often acclaimed as the father of Op-art. Working as a graphic artist in the 1930s he created what is considered the first Op-art piece — Zebra, consisting of curving black and white stripes, indicating the direction his work would take.
BalthusBalthus (Balthazar Klossowski de Rola) (February 29, 1908 in Paris - February 18, 2001) was an esteemed Polish modern artist whose work was ultimately anti-modern.
Lee KrasnerLee Krasner (October 27, 1908 - June 19, 1984) was an influential abstract expressionist painter in the second half of the 20th Century. In 1945, Krasner married artist Jackson Pollock, who was also influential in the Abstract Expressionism movement.
Henri Cartier-BressonHenri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908 - August 3, 2004) was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, an early adopter of the 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the "street photography" style that has influenced generations of photographers that followed.
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon (October 28, 1909 - April 28, 1992) was an Anglo-Irish expressionist artist and painter.
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