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Based on Artprice’s 2017 international report on popular artists in the contemporary art market, we compiled a list of 30 modern artists, seen through the prism of auction sales. From abstract paintings of faces to street art, these popular artists have developed unique ways of displaying their famous modern art. 30.
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But before we jump to our list of top 13 modern artists, let’s briefly explain what modern art is and how it’s different from contemporary art. Despite the confusion in the popular press and online media outlets, the two terms are not interchangeable. (Yes, the art world has its own separate definitions for both contemporary and moderntimes.) Moder...
#1 Claude Monet (1840-1926) – The Icon of Impressionism
Claude Monet was a French painter dubbed the Father of Impressionism; an art movement considered the first avant-garde movement of the Modernist period. Best known for his nature and landscape paintings, in his later years, he spent most of his time painting his flower garden at his home in Giverny, with its Japanese footbridge and a pond full of lilies. Artist trivia: As Monet’s garden expanded, he took on six full-time gardeners to tend to it. Each morning, one of them would paddle a boat o...
#2 Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) – “The father of us all”
Acclaimed as the father of Post-Impressionism, Cézanne is also celebrated as the forefather of Fauvism and a precursor to Cubism. His contributions to the development of these groundbreaking art styles make Cézanne one of the key figures in the history of modern art. Suffice it to say, both Matisse and Picasso referred to him as “the father of us all”. Artist trivia: At school, Paul Cézanne became friends with Émile Zola, who was bullied and teased by his classmates. On one occasion, in defen...
#3 Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) – The Misunderstood Genius
Van Gogh is a creative icon and one of the most famous modern artists of the 19th century. Unappreciated in his time, he only sold one painting in his lifetime: The Red Vineyard, which went for 400 francs in Belgium seven months before his death. In contrast, his most expensive painting sold posthumously was Portrait of Dr. Gachet, which took 148.6 million dollars in 1990. Artist trivia: Starry Night, arguably van Gogh’s most famous work, was painted in an asylum at Saint-Remy-de-Provence, Fr...
Our overview contains some of the most famous modern artists who exerted an enormous influence on the course of modern art. From Claude Monet and his dreamy landscapes to Frida Kahlo and her raw self-portraits, modern masters and their artworks still drive crowds to museums, incite heated debates, and set splashy auction records. Got blank, boring ...
15 de ago. de 2023 · An ill-tempered genius with destructive habits and a unique vision, Pablo Picasso became a blueprint for the great modern artist. He was a pioneer of many art movements and techniques. He worked as a painter, sculptor, writer, and even art curator, organizing his own retrospective in 1932.
23 de ene. de 2024 · Los 10 artistas modernos más famosos. Art Rev'yu. 23 enero 2024. La era del arte moderno es quizás uno de los períodos más interesantes de la historia del arte. La época, conocida por su naturaleza revolucionaria, ha puesto en el centro de atención a algunos de los artistas modernos más fascinantes.
1. Pablo Picasso. Pablo Picasso was born in late 1881 in Malaga, Spain, throughout his life he would maintain strong ties to Spain, it’s culture and history. Picasso could well be considered the most famous modern painter as his works are instantly recognizable the world over.
4 de feb. de 2024 · From the iconic Andy Warhol to the innovative Yayoi Kusama, each name on this list is a beacon of creativity, contributing significantly to the rich tapestry of contemporary artistic expression.
15 de jul. de 2019 · The 25 Works of Art That Define the Contemporary Age. Three artists and a pair of curators came together at The New York Times to attempt to make a list of the era’s essential artworks....
