Famous American Artists

List of famous American artists with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

America, the land of opportunities, has been the mecca of world power. Its nationals have made the country rank in the top spot in all the fields, be it science and technology or discovery and invention, leaders and revolutionaries or military and services, journalism and philosophy or activists and academicians. And in the field of art too, America ranks amongst the world leaders. Painting, sculpting, illustrating, photography, ceramics, assemblage painting, pottery - Americans have made their worth count in every form of art. Decade after decade, the country has given the world some of the world-class artists who have redefined the field of art through their exemplary work and talent. Historically, American artists have succeeded in installing a unique style or character into their work, thus changing the panorama of the world of art completely. The overwhelming beauty of their canvases has left a lasting imprint on the minds of millions of people around the globe. What’s more, their exquisite art has deeply influenced future generations of artists who have equivalently produced some of the world-class works. With this section, find out in details about the life and works of famous American artists. The magnificence and splendour of their works is sure to leave you spellbound!
Andy WarholAndy Warhol

06 August 1928

22 February 1987

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Leo

Jean-Michel BasquiatJean-Michel Basquiat

22 December 1960

12 August 1988

Brooklyn

Sagittarius

Matthew Gray GublerMatthew Gray Gubler

09 March 1980

Las Vegas

Pisces

Gloria VanderbiltGloria Vanderbilt

20 February 1924

Manhattan, New York

Pisces

Jackson PollockJackson Pollock

28 January 1912

11 August 1956

Cody

Aquarius

John LeguizamoJohn Leguizamo

22 July 1964

Bogotá, Colombia

Cancer

Norman RockwellNorman Rockwell

03 February 1894

08 November 1978

New York City

Aquarius

Georgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O'Keeffe

15 November 1887

06 March 1986

Sun Prairie

Scorpio

Leslie StefansonLeslie Stefanson

10 May 1971

Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota

Taurus

Roy LichtensteinRoy Lichtenstein

27 October 1923

29 September 1997

Manhattan, New York, U.S.

Scorpio

Marcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp

28 July 1887

02 October 1968

Blainville-Crevon

Leo

Mark RothkoMark Rothko

25 September 1903

25 February 1970

Daugavpils, Latvia

Libra

Margaret KeaneMargaret Keane

15 September 1927

Nashville, Tennessee

Virgo

Edie SedgwickEdie Sedgwick

20 April 1943

16 November 1971

New York City

Aries

Edward HopperEdward Hopper

22 July 1882

15 May 1967

Nyack

Cancer

Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey

15 February 1970

Charleston

Aquarius

Charles M. Schulz Charles M. Schulz

26 November 1922

12 February 2000

Minneapolis

Sagittarius

Robert CrumbRobert Crumb

30 August 1943

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Virgo

Samuel MorseSamuel Morse

27 April 1791

02 April 1872

Charlestown, Boston

Taurus

Chuck CloseChuck Close

05 July 1940

Monroe

Cancer

Mary CassattMary Cassatt

22 May 1844

14 June 1926

Allegheny

Gemini

Robert RauschenbergRobert Rauschenberg

22 October 1925

12 May 2008

Port Arthur, Texas

Libra

Andrew WyethAndrew Wyeth

12 July 1917

16 January 2009

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania,, United States

Cancer

Maya LinMaya Lin

05 October 1959

Athens

Libra

Barbara KrugerBarbara Kruger

26 January 1945

Aquarius

Dale ChihulyDale Chihuly

20 September 1941

Tacoma, Washington

Virgo

John James AudubonJohn James Audubon

26 April 1785

27 January 1851

Les Cayes

Taurus

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerJames Abbott McNeill Whistler

11 July 1834

17 July 1903

Lowell

Cancer

Cy TwomblyCy Twombly

25 April 1928

05 July 2011

Lexington city

Taurus

Edward GoreyEdward Gorey

22 February 1925

15 April 2000

Chicago

Pisces

Paul RandPaul Rand

15 August 1914

26 November 1996

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Leo

Peter MaxPeter Max

19 October 1937

Berlin

Libra

Alex GreyAlex Grey

29 November 1953

Columbus, Ohio

Sagittarius

Henry Ossawa TannerHenry Ossawa Tanner

21 June 1859

25 May 1937

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gemini

Faith RinggoldFaith Ringgold

08 October 1930

Harlem

Libra

Thomas EakinsThomas Eakins

25 July 1844

25 June 1916

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Leo

Judy ChicagoJudy Chicago

20 July 1939

Chicago, Illinois

Cancer

John Singleton CopleyJohn Singleton Copley

1738 AD

09 September 1815

Boston, United States

Arshile GorkyArshile Gorky

15 April 1904

21 July 1948

Khorgom, Vilayet of Van, Ottoman Empire

Aries

Boris VallejoBoris Vallejo

08 January 1941

Lima

Capricorn

John BaldessariJohn Baldessari

07 June 1931

National City, California

Gemini

Robert MotherwellRobert Motherwell

24 January 1915

16 July 1991

Aberdeen

Aquarius

Charles AlstonCharles Alston

28 November 1907

27 April 1977

Charlotte

Sagittarius

Susan MikulaSusan Mikula

1958 AD

New Jersey, United States

Ad ReinhardtAd Reinhardt

24 December 1913

30 August 1967

Buffalo

Capricorn

Milton AveryMilton Avery

07 March 1885

03 January 1965

Altmar, New York

Pisces

Kenneth NolandKenneth Noland

10 April 1924

05 January 2010

Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.

Aries

Thomas Hart BentonThomas Hart Benton

15 April 1889

19 January 1975

Missouri

Aries

Csaba MarkusCsaba Markus

26 January 1953

Budapest

Aquarius

John AltoonJohn Altoon

05 November 1925

08 February 1969

Los Angeles, California, United States

Scorpio

Bob RossBob Ross

29 October 1942

04 July 1995

Daytona Beach

Scorpio

Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff

29 April 1938

New York City

Taurus

Farrah FawcettFarrah Fawcett

02 February 1947

25 June 2009

Corpus Christi

Aquarius

Jack KirbyJack Kirby

28 August 1917

06 February 1994

New York City

Virgo

Frances Bean CobainFrances Bean Cobain

18 August 1992

Los Angeles

Leo

Swizz BeatzSwizz Beatz

13 September 1978

New York City

Virgo

Kehinde WileyKehinde Wiley

1977 AD

Los Angeles

Devon AokiDevon Aoki

10 August 1982

New York City

Leo

Kari ByronKari Byron

18 December 1974

California

Sagittarius

Charles PonziCharles Ponzi

03 March 1882

18 January 1949

Lugo

Pisces

Jeff KoonsJeff Koons

21 January 1955

York

Aquarius

Larry D. AlexanderLarry D. Alexander

30 May 1953

Dermott

Gemini

Heather McCartneyHeather McCartney

31 December 1962

Tucson

Capricorn

Jasper JohnsJasper Johns

15 May 1930

Augusta

Taurus

Kristin NelsonKristin Nelson

25 June 1945

Burbank

Cancer

Thomas KinkadeThomas Kinkade

19 January 1958

06 April 2012

Sacramento

Capricorn

John Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent

12 January 1856

14 April 1925

Florence

Capricorn

George DiCaprioGeorge DiCaprio

30 November 1943

United States of America

Sagittarius

David ChoeDavid Choe

21 April 1976

Los Angeles

Taurus

Tasya van ReeTasya van Ree

30 April 1976

Mililani

Taurus

Cindy ShermanCindy Sherman

19 January 1954

Glen Ridge

Capricorn

Cherie CurrieCherie Currie

30 November 1959

Los Angeles

Sagittarius

Lou PearlmanLou Pearlman

19 June 1954

19 August 2016

Queens

Gemini

Bobbi BrownBobbi Brown

14 April 1957

Chicago

Aries

Tim ArmstrongTim Armstrong

25 November 1965

Berkeley

Sagittarius

Grant WoodGrant Wood

13 February 1891

13 February 1942

Anamosa, Iowa, United States

Aquarius

Alexander CalderAlexander Calder

22 July 1898

11 November 1976

Lawnton, Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Cancer

Willem de KooningWillem de Kooning

24 April 1904

19 March 1997

Rotterdam

Taurus

Jim LeeJim Lee

11 August 1964

Seoul

Leo

Rick DerringerRick Derringer

05 August 1947

Fort Recovery

Leo

Lillian DisneyLillian Disney

15 February 1899

16 December 1997

Idaho

Aquarius

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