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


Jacob LawrenceJacob Lawrence (September 7, 1917 - June 9, 2000) was an African American painter; he was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism", though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem.
Pierre SoulagesPierre Soulages (born December 24, 1919) is a French painter, engraver and sculptor.
Wayne ThiebaudWayne Thiebaud (Nov 23, 1920 - Dec 25, 2021) born in Mesa, Arizona, famous for paintings of cakes, pastries, boots, toilets, toys and lipsticks.
Patrick HeronPatrick Heron (January 30, 1920 - March 20, 1999), was an English painter, writer and designer, based in St. Ives, Cornwall.
Nadir AfonsoNadir Afonso, OSE (born 1920, Portugal) is a geometric abstractionist painter.
Joseph BeuysJoseph Beuys (May 12, 1921 - January 23, 1986) was a German artist who produced work in a number of forms including sculpture, performance art, video art and installations. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential European artists of the second half of the 20th century.
Karel AppelKarel Appel (April 25, 1921 - May 3, 2006) was a Dutch painter and sculptor, born in Amsterdam.
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