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Famous Artists Of The 20th Century

Discover the most famous 20th century artists including Akira Kurosawa, Andy Warhol, Barbara Hepworth, Charles M. Schulz, Willem De Kooning and many more. This list of artists born in 20th century includes people from USA, France, UK, Australia, Spain, Italy, Japan and many more countries.
Frida KahloFrida Kahlo
06 July 1907, Mexican
Painter
Andy WarholAndy Warhol
06 August 1928, American
Artist

Jean-Michel BasquiatJean-Michel Basquiat
22 December 1960, American
Artist

Yoko OnoYoko Ono
18 February 1933, Japanese
Artist

Matthew Gray GublerMatthew Gray Gubler
09 March 1980, American
Actor, Director, Model, Painter

Salvador DaliSalvador Dali
11 May 1904, Spanish
Surrealist Painter
Gloria VanderbiltGloria Vanderbilt
20 February 1924, American
Artist, Actress

John LeguizamoJohn Leguizamo
22 July 1964, Colombian, American
Actor, Stand-up Comedian

Jackson PollockJackson Pollock
28 January 1912, American
Painter
Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
23 March 1910, Japanese
Filmmaker

Stephen HillenburgStephen Hillenburg
21 August 1961, American
Animator
Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943, American
Actor

Georgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O'Keeffe
15 November 1887, American
Artist

Yayoi KusamaYayoi Kusama
22 March 1929, Japanese
Contemporary Artist

Akira ToriyamaAkira Toriyama
05 April 1955, Japanese
Japanese Manga Artist

David HockneyDavid Hockney
09 July 1937, British
Painter
Shigeru MiyamotoShigeru Miyamoto
16 November 1952, Japanese
Video Game Designer, Artist

Tom FrancoTom Franco
14 April 1980, American
Actor

Mark RothkoMark Rothko
25 September 1903, American
Painter

Edie SedgwickEdie Sedgwick
20 April 1943, American
Actress, Model
Damien HirstDamien Hirst
07 June 1965, British
Artist

H. R. GigerH. R. Giger
05 February 1940, Swiss
Painter
Roy LichtensteinRoy Lichtenstein
27 October 1923, American
Painter, Sculptor

Ralph BakshiRalph Bakshi
29 October 1938, Israeli
Director of Animated Films

Martin MullMartin Mull
18 August 1943, American
Actor
Robert CrumbRobert Crumb
30 August 1943, American
Cartoonist

Tracey EminTracey Emin
03 July 1963, British
Artist, Painter
Edwin SchlossbergEdwin Schlossberg
19 July 1945, Ukrainian
Designer

Buck TaylorBuck Taylor
13 May 1938, American
Actor

Édouard-Henri AvrilÉdouard-Henri Avril
21 May 1849, French
Painter
Susan MikulaSusan Mikula
1958 AD, American
Photographer, Rachel Maddow’s Partner

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Maya LinMaya Lin
05 October 1959, American
Designer
Tove JanssonTove Jansson
09 August 1914, Finnish
Novelist

L. S. LowryL. S. Lowry
01 November 1887, British
Artist

M. F. HusainM. F. Husain
17 September 1915, Indian
Painter

Margaret KeaneMargaret Keane
15 September 1927, American
Painter
Justine FrischmannJustine Frischmann
16 September 1969, British
Musician
Andrew WyethAndrew Wyeth
12 July 1917, American
 

Henry Ossawa TannerHenry Ossawa Tanner
21 June 1859, American
 

Dale ChihulyDale Chihuly
20 September 1941, American
Glass Sculptor

Robert RauschenbergRobert Rauschenberg
22 October 1925, American
painter
Leonora Carrington Leonora Carrington
06 April 1917, Mexican
Mexican Artist & Surrealist Painter

Alberto GiacomettiAlberto Giacometti
10 October 1901, Swiss
Sculptor,Painter

Henri Cartier-BressonHenri Cartier-Bresson
22 August 1908, French
Photographer and Painter

Amrita ShergilAmrita Shergil
30 January 1913, Indian
Indian painter

Friedensreich HundertwasserFriedensreich Hundertwasser
15 December 1928, Austrian
Architect
Charles Rennie MackintoshCharles Rennie Mackintosh
07 June 1868, British, Scottish
Architect

Cy TwomblyCy Twombly
25 April 1928, American
Praemium Imperiale
Dan EstabrookDan Estabrook
1969 AD, American
Megan Boone's Partner

Paul RandPaul Rand
15 August 1914, American
Graphic Designer & Art Director

Louis Comfort TiffanyLouis Comfort Tiffany
18 February 1848, American
Artist
Neil HarbissonNeil Harbisson
27 July 1984, Irish, British
Cyborg Artist

Barbara HepworthBarbara Hepworth
10 January 1903, British
Artist
Alex GreyAlex Grey
29 November 1953, American
American artist

Barbara KrugerBarbara Kruger
26 January 1945, American
Conceptual Artist

Chuck CloseChuck Close
05 July 1940, American
Painter

Peter MaxPeter Max
19 October 1937, American
American artist

John BergerJohn Berger
05 November 1926, British
Novelist
Albert NamatjiraAlbert Namatjira
28 July 1902, Australian
Artist

Thomas EakinsThomas Eakins
25 July 1844, American
Painter

Robert MotherwellRobert Motherwell
24 January 1915, American
Abstract Painter

Arshile GorkyArshile Gorky
15 April 1904, American
Abstract Painter
Faith RinggoldFaith Ringgold
08 October 1930, American
Artist

Romare BeardenRomare Bearden
02 September 1911, American
Artist
Judy ChicagoJudy Chicago
20 July 1939, American
American artist

Boris VallejoBoris Vallejo
08 January 1941, American
Painter

John BaldessariJohn Baldessari
07 June 1931, American
 
Roberto MattaRoberto Matta
11 November 1911, Chilean
Surrealist Painter

Pipilotti RistPipilotti Rist
21 June 1962, Swiss
Visual Artist
Ad ReinhardtAd Reinhardt
24 December 1913, American
Abstract Painter

Kenneth NolandKenneth Noland
10 April 1924, American
Abstract Painter

Karel Appel Karel Appel
25 April 1921, Dutch
Painter, Sculptor, Poet
Charles AlstonCharles Alston
28 November 1907, American
Painter, Sculptor, Artist, Muralist, Teacher

Neo RauchNeo Rauch
18 April 1960, German
Painter
Tyeb MehtaTyeb Mehta
25 July 1925, Indian
Indian painter

Sibylle SzaggarsSibylle Szaggars
14 April 1957, German
Artist

Renato GuttusoRenato Guttuso
26 December 1911, Italian
Painter

Allen JonesAllen Jones
01 September 1937, British
Artist
Carlos Páez VilaróCarlos Páez Vilaró
01 November 1923, Uruguayan
Artist
Henry TayaliHenry Tayali
22 November 1943, Zambian
Artist

Georges LeBarGeorges LeBar
24 January 1973, Australian
Author

Jacopo AmigoniJacopo Amigoni
08 August 1904, Italian
Painter

John LukeJohn Luke
19 January 1906, Irish
Artist
John AltoonJohn Altoon
05 November 1925, American
Painter

Csaba MarkusCsaba Markus
26 January 1953, American
Artist

Constantine AndreouConstantine Andreou
24 March 1917, Brazilian, Greek
Painter, Sculptor

Swizz BeatzSwizz Beatz
13 September 1978, American
Record producer, Entrepreneur, Painter, Rapper,

Patrisse CullorsPatrisse Cullors
20 June 1983, American
Artist
Hanns ScharffHanns Scharff
16 December 1907, German
Visual artist, Air force officer

Larry D. AlexanderLarry D. Alexander
30 May 1953, American
Painter
Bal ThackerayBal Thackeray
23 January 1926, Indian
Politician, Journalist, Painter

Fred GwynneFred Gwynne
30 June 1926, American
Actor
PJ HarveyPJ Harvey
09 October 1969, British
Singer-songwriter, Composer, Artist, Singer,
Hajime IsayamaHajime Isayama
29 August 1986, Japanese
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