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


Franz KlineFranz Kline (May 23, 1910 - May 13, 1962) was an American painter mainly associated with the Abstract Expressionist group which was centered, geographically, around New York, and temporally, in the 1940s and 1950s; but not limited to that setting. He was born in 1910 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA and died in New York, New York, USA in 1962.
Romare BeardenRomare Bearden (September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina - March 12, 1988 in New York City) was an African-American artist and writer.
Louise BourgeoisLouise Bourgeois (born December 25, 1911) is an artist and sculptor.
Jackson PollockPaul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 - August 11, 1956) was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement. He was married to noted abstract painter Lee Krasner.
Morris LouisMorris Louis (Morris Louis Bernstein) (1912 - 1962) was one of the talented U.S. abstract expressionist painters to emerge in the 1950s.
Francisco ZunigaFrancisco Zuniga (December 27, 1912 - August 9, 1998) was a Mexican artist, known both for his painting and his sculpture. Journalist Fernando GonzAlez GortAzar lists ZuNiga as one of the 100 most notable Mexicans of the 20th century, while the Encyclopedia Brittanica calls him "perhaps the best sculptor" of the Mexican political modern style.
William BaziotesWilliam Baziotes (1912 - 1963) was an American painter influenced by Surrealism and was a contributor to Abstract Expressionism.
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