Major Modern American Artists Flashcards by Ishkabibble Bafufnik

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Robert Henri

1865-1929
Leading figure in the Ashcan School of art
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Académie Julian, and the École des Beaux Arts
depicted quick, sketchy paint style of urban scenes
Notable works: Salome (1909) and Portrait of Fay Bainter (1918)

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Georgia O’Keeffe

1887-1986
Education: School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art Students League, University of Virginia summer school
Painted nature, especially desert areas
Notable works: Cowskull with Calico Roses (1931) and Series 1, no 8 (1919)

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Andy Warhol

1928-1987
Education: School of Fine Arts in Carnegie Institute of Technology
Known for graphic illustrations and synonymous with pop art
Notable works: Campbell’s Soup I (1968) and Turqoise Marilyn (1964)

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Andrew Wyeth

1917-2009 (son of N.C. Wyeth)
Education: Learned from father and other artists such as Winslow Homer
Painted many American landscapes and people
Notable works: Long Limb (1939) and Christina’s World (1948)

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Mark Rothko

1903-1970
Education: Yale, New School of Design, Art Students League of New York
Abstract expressionist painter
Notable works: No. 3/No.13 (1949) and Orange and Yellow (1956)

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Norman Rockwell

1894-1978
Education: Chase Art School, National Academy of Design, Art Students League
Famous painter, made many cover illustrations
Notable works: Save Freedom of Speech (1942) and Triple Self-Portrait (1960)

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Roy Lichtenstein

1923-1997
Education: Art Students League of New York, Ohio State University
Pop artist with a comic book style
Notable works: Drowning Girl (1963) and Whaam! (1963)

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Jackson Pollock

1912-1956
Education: Los Angeles’ Manual Arts School, Art Students League of New York
Famous for abstract expressionism, developed the technique of pouring and dripping paint
Notable works: Number 31 (1950) and Blue Poles (1952)

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Alex Katz

1927-
Education: The Cooper Union, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Figural portrait artist associated with pop art
Notable works: Vincent with Open Mouth (1970) and Pas de Deux (1983)

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Chuck Close

1940-
Education: University of Washington, Yale University
Photorealist painter, known for making huge detailed portraits of his friends
Notable works: Lucas (1987) and Mark (1979)

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Christo (born Christo Vladimirov Javacheff)

1935-
Education: Sofia Academy, Vienna Academy of Fine Arts
Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, are famous for making large scale outdoor exhibits
Notable works: Umbrellas (1991)andThe Gates(2005)

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Keith Haring

1958-1990
Education: Ivy School of Professional Art, School of Visual Arts
Social artist known for street culture art
Notable works: Keith Haring Invited You to The Second Annual “Part of Life” at the Palladium (1985) and *Icons (Radiant Beauty) *(1990)

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Alexander Calder

1898-1976
Education: Stevens Institute of Technology, Art Students’ League
Known for mobiles and large outdoor sculptures
Notable works: Red Mobile (1956) and Crinkly avec disc rouge (1973)

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Edward Hopper

1882-1967
Education: took influence from Robert Henri, the Ashcan school
Realist painter
Notable works: Nighthawks (1962) and Automat (1927)

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Robert Indiana

1928-
Education: Arsenal Technical High School
Pop artist known for large sculptures/paintings of simples words or numbers
Notable works: LOVE (1964) and The X-5 (1963)

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Jasper Johns

1930-
Education: University of South Carolina, Pasons School of Design
Contemporary painter and printmaker known for using collage and paint techniques
Notable works: Flag (1955) and Mixed Metaphor (1960)

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Jacob Lawrence

1917-2000
Education: Harlem Art Workshop, American Artists School
Cubist painter, depicted scenes in Harlem
Notable works: The Library (1960) andSelf-Portrait(1977)

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Isamu Noguchi

1904-1988
Education: Columbia University, Leonardo da Vinci Art School
Japanese-American artist known for large outdoor sculptures
Notable works: Red Cube (1968) and Black Sun (1969)

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Sean Scully

1945-
Education: London’s Croydon College of Art, Newcastle University, Harvard University
Irish-American artist known for making gridular paintings of stripes
Notable works:Wall of Light Desert Night(1999) andWall of Light Summer (2005)

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Richard Serra

1939-
Education: University of California, Yale University
Minimalist sculptor
Notable works: Fulcrum (1987) and The Matter of Time (2005)

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Charles Sheeler

1883-1965
Education: University of the Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Modernist painter and photgrapher who used a precise linear style in his work
Notable works: Amoskeag Canal (1948) and Architectural Cadences Number 4 (1954)

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Robert Smithson

1973-
Education: Art Students League of New York
One of the leaders of “land art”, large outdoor works made of earthy materials such as rock and glass
Notable works: Spiral Jetty (1970) and Spiral Hill (1971)

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Frank Stella

1936-
Education: Princeton University
Significant figure in minimal and abstract painting
Notable works: Memantra (2005) and Severinda (2005)

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Wayne Thiebaud

1920-
Education: Sacramento State College
Pop artist who depicted many superficial objects such as pastries and lipstick
Notable works:Pies, Pies, Pies(1961) andThree Machines (1963)

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# Describe the following influential American artist. Grant Wood

* 1891-1942 * Education: School of the Art Institute of Chicago * Painter who depicted the rural American Midwest * Notable works: *American Gothic* (1930) and *Stone City* (1930)

# Describe the following influential movement in American art. Aschcan School of Design

* realistic artistic movement which mainly depicted scenes of impoverished and gritty urban New York * famous artist: Robert Henri

# Describe the following influential movement in American art. Photo-Secession

* early 20th-century movement whose goal was to make photography be considered a legitimate art form alongside painting * famous artist: Alfred Stieglitz

# Describe the following influential movement in American art. American Realism

* a turn of the century movement that emphasized paintings of what was considered "real" * similar to Ashcan School, it often depicted sprawling urban life * famous artists: Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins

# Describe the following influential movement in American art. Southwest Art

* artists who started painting the natural scenic landscapes of the Southwest (often Easterners who moved west) * famous artists: Georgia O' Keeffe, Walter Ufer, and William Henry Jackson

# Describe the following influential movement in American art. Harlem Renaissance

* an emergence of African-American artists concentrated in Harlem, New York City * famous artists: Jacob Lawrence, Charles Alston

# Describe the following influential movement in American art. Abstract Expressionism

* a huge art movement following World War II that emphasized surrealism and abstraction * famous artists: Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning

# Describe the following influential movement in American art. Pop Art

* an art movement that developed in the United States and Britain in the 1950's * combined styles of fine, European art, with icons of pop culture such as celebrities, comics, and consumer products * famous artists: Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Roy Lichtenstein

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1865-1929 * Leading figure in the Ashcan School of art * Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Académie Julian, and the École des Beaux Arts * depicted quick, sketchy paint style of urban scenes * Notable works: *Salome* (1909) and Portrait of *Fay Bainter* (1918)

Robert Henri

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1887-1986 * Education: School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art Students League, University of Virginia summer school * Painted nature, especially desert areas * Notable works: *Cowskull with Calico Roses* (1931) and *Series 1, no 8* (1919)

Georgia O'Keeffe

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1928-1987 * Education: School of Fine Arts in Carnegie Institute of Technology * Known for graphic illustrations and synonymous with pop art * Notable works: *Campbell's Soup I* (1968) and *Turqoise Marilyn* (1964)

Andy Warhol

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1917-2009 (son of N.C. Wyeth) * Education: Learned from father and other artists such as Winslow Homer * Painted many American landscapes and people * Notable works: *Long Limb* (1939) and *Christina's World* (1948)

Andrew Wyeth

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1903-1970 * Education: Yale, New School of Design, Art Students League of New York * Abstract expressionist painter * Notable works: *No. 3/No.13* (1949) and *Orange and Yellow* (1956)

Mark Rothko

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1894-1978 * Education: Chase Art School, National Academy of Design, Art Students League * Famous painter, made many cover illustrations * Notable works: *Save Freedom of Speech* (1942) and *Triple Self-Portrait* (1960)

Norman Rockwell

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1923-1997 * Education: Art Students League of New York, Ohio State University * Pop artist with a comic book style * Notable works: *Drowning Girl* (1963) and *Whaam!* (1963)

Roy Lichtenstein

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1912-1956 * Education: Los Angeles' Manual Arts School, Art Students League of New York * Famous for abstract expressionism, developed the technique of pouring and dripping paint * Notable works: *Number 31* (1950) and *Blue Poles* (1952)

Jackson Pollock

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1927- * Education: The Cooper Union, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture * Figural portrait artist associated with pop art * Notable works: *Vincent with Open Mouth* (1970) and *Pas de Deux* (1983)

Alex Katz

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1940- * Education: University of Washington, Yale University * Photorealist painter, known for making huge detailed portraits of his friends * Notable works: *Lucas* (1987) and *Mark* (1979)

Chuck Close

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1935- * Education: Sofia Academy, Vienna Academy of Fine Arts * Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, are famous for making large scale outdoor exhibits * Notable works: *Umbrellas* (1991)and*The Gates*(2005)

Christo (born Christo Vladimirov Javacheff)

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1958-1990 * Education: Ivy School of Professional Art, School of Visual Arts * Social artist known for street culture art * Notable works: *Keith Haring Invited You to The Second Annual "Part of Life" at the Palladium* (1985) and *Icons (Radiant Beauty) *(1990)

Keith Haring

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1898-1976 * Education: Stevens Institute of Technology, Art Students' League * Known for mobiles and large outdoor sculptures * Notable works: *Red Mobile* (1956) and *Crinkly avec disc rouge* (1973)

Alexander Calder

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1882-1967 * Education: took influence from Robert Henri, the Ashcan school * Realist painter * Notable works: *Nighthawks* (1962) and *Automat* (1927)

Edward Hopper

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1928- * Education: Arsenal Technical High School * Pop artist known for large sculptures/paintings of simples words or numbers * Notable works: *LOVE* (1964) and *The X-5* (1963)

Robert Indiana

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1930- * Education: University of South Carolina, Pasons School of Design * Contemporary painter and printmaker known for using collage and paint techniques * Notable works: *Flag* (1955) and *Mixed Metaphor* (1960)

Jasper Johns

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1917-2000 * Education: Harlem Art Workshop, American Artists School * Cubist painter, depicted scenes in Harlem * Notable works: *The Library* (1960) and*Self-Portrait*(1977)

Jacob Lawrence

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1904-1988 * Education: Columbia University, Leonardo da Vinci Art School * Japanese-American artist known for large outdoor sculptures * Notable works: *Red Cube* (1968) and *Black Sun* (1969)

Isamu Noguchi

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1945- * Education: London's Croydon College of Art, Newcastle University, Harvard University * Irish-American artist known for making gridular paintings of stripes * Notable works:*Wall of Light Desert Night(1999) andWall of Light Summer* (2005)

Sean Scully

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1939- * Education: University of California, Yale University * Minimalist sculptor * Notable works: *Fulcrum* (1987) and *The Matter of Time* (2005)

Richard Serra

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1883-1965 * Education: University of the Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts * Modernist painter and photgrapher who used a precise linear style in his work * Notable works: *Amoskeag Canal* (1948) and *Architectural Cadences Number 4* (1954)

Charles Sheeler

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1973- * Education: Art Students League of New York * One of the leaders of "land art", large outdoor works made of earthy materials such as rock and glass * Notable works: *Spiral Jetty* (1970) and *Spiral Hill* (1971)

Robert Smithson

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1936- * Education: Princeton University * Significant figure in minimal and abstract painting * Notable works: *Memantra* (2005) and *Severinda* (2005)

Frank Stella

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1920- * Education: Sacramento State College * Pop artist who depicted many superficial objects such as pastries and lipstick * Notable works:*Pies, Pies, Pies(1961) andThree Machines* (1963)

Wayne Thiebaud

# Which influential American artist is described below? * 1891-1942 * Education: School of the Art Institute of Chicago * Painter who depicted the rural American Midwest * Notable works: *American Gothic* (1930) and *Stone City* (1930)

Grant Wood

# Which influential American art movement is described below? * realistic artistic movement which mainly depicted scenes of impoverished and gritty urban New York * famous artist: Robert Henri

Aschcan School of Design

# Which influential American art movement is described below? * early 20th-century movement whose goal was to make photography be considered a legitimate art form alongside painting * famous artist: Alfred Stieglitz

Photo-Secession

# Which influential American art movement is described below? * a turn of the century movement that emphasized paintings of what was considered "real" * similar to Ashcan School, it often depicted sprawling urban life * famous artists: Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins

American Realism

# Which influential American art movement is described below? * artists who started painting the natural scenic landscapes of the Southwest (often Easterners who moved west) * famous artists: Georgia O' Keeffe, Walter Ufer, and William Henry Jackson

Southwest Art

# Which influential American art movement is described below? * an emergence of African-American artists concentrated in Harlem, New York City * famous artists: Jacob Lawrence, Charles Alston

Harlem Renaissance

# Which influential American art movement is described below? * a huge art movement following World War II that emphasized surrealism and abstraction * famous artists: Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning

Abstract Expressionism

# Which influential American art movement is described below? * an art movement that developed in the United States and Britain in the 1950's * combined styles of fine, European art, with icons of pop culture such as celebrities, comics, and consumer products * famous artists: Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Roy Lichtenstein

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Major Modern American Artists Flashcards

Train yourself to recognize 25 of the most famous American artists of the last century, as well as their masterpieces and affiliation with major art movements. (64 cards)