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Top Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Primer


the 20th century saw the birth of modern

the 20th century saw the birth of modern art and featured a number of notable

art and featured a number of notable

art and featured a number of notable styles and artists who indelibly

styles and artists who indelibly

styles and artists who indelibly influenced history welcome to

influenced history welcome to

influenced history welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about some of the most

learning more about some of the most

learning more about some of the most influential artists of the 20th century

influential artists of the 20th century

influential artists of the 20th century Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso is

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso is

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso is considered by many to be the greatest

considered by many to be the greatest

considered by many to be the greatest artist of the 20th century and in fact

artist of the 20th century and in fact

artist of the 20th century and in fact one of the greatest of all time the

one of the greatest of all time the

one of the greatest of all time the Spanish artist is world-famous for

Spanish artist is world-famous for

Spanish artist is world-famous for helping found the Cubist art movement

helping found the Cubist art movement

helping found the Cubist art movement this style was able to inject various

this style was able to inject various

this style was able to inject various different perspectives into one

different perspectives into one

different perspectives into one two-dimensional painting his work can be

two-dimensional painting his work can be

two-dimensional painting his work can be separated into several notable periods

separated into several notable periods

separated into several notable periods including the blue and rose periods the

including the blue and rose periods the

including the blue and rose periods the Demoiselles d’Avignon and Guernica are

Demoiselles d’Avignon and Guernica are

Demoiselles d’Avignon and Guernica are two of his most famous paintings and

two of his most famous paintings and

two of his most famous paintings and they demonstrate the breadth and scope

they demonstrate the breadth and scope

they demonstrate the breadth and scope of his influence on modern art

salvador dali a versatile artist Dahle

salvador dali a versatile artist Dahle worked with a variety of media in his

worked with a variety of media in his

worked with a variety of media in his career he was influenced from a number

career he was influenced from a number

career he was influenced from a number of artistic movements that came before

of artistic movements that came before

of artistic movements that came before him including cubism and even the

him including cubism and even the

him including cubism and even the Italian Renaissance his work is easily

Italian Renaissance his work is easily

Italian Renaissance his work is easily described as bizarre and absurd though

described as bizarre and absurd though

described as bizarre and absurd though its creativity is unparalleled

its creativity is unparalleled

its creativity is unparalleled the Spanish artist used Freudian dream

the Spanish artist used Freudian dream

the Spanish artist used Freudian dream imagery in his work and described it as

imagery in his work and described it as

imagery in his work and described it as hand painted dream photographs his

hand painted dream photographs his

hand painted dream photographs his best-known work is the persistence of

best-known work is the persistence of

best-known work is the persistence of memory and this painting is often

memory and this painting is often

memory and this painting is often referenced in pop culture Gally also

referenced in pop culture Gally also

referenced in pop culture Gally also collaborated with Walt Disney during his

collaborated with Walt Disney during his

collaborated with Walt Disney during his career the resulting animated short took

career the resulting animated short took

career the resulting animated short took over a half-century to be completed and

over a half-century to be completed and

over a half-century to be completed and it was called destino combining Dali’s

it was called destino combining Dali’s

it was called destino combining Dali’s surreal artwork with Disney’s characters

surreal artwork with Disney’s characters

surreal artwork with Disney’s characters the film was nominated for the 2003

the film was nominated for the 2003

the film was nominated for the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Short

Jackson Pollock Jackson Pollock is

Jackson Pollock Jackson Pollock is considered one of America’s most

considered one of America’s most

considered one of America’s most important 20th century artists a leader

important 20th century artists a leader

important 20th century artists a leader in the abstract expressionist movement

in the abstract expressionist movement

in the abstract expressionist movement his paintings are huge in scale and

his paintings are huge in scale and

his paintings are huge in scale and instantly recognizable Pollock did not

instantly recognizable Pollock did not

instantly recognizable Pollock did not only use paint brushes to create his art

only use paint brushes to create his art

only use paint brushes to create his art but also more unusual tools like trowels

but also more unusual tools like trowels

but also more unusual tools like trowels and knives the drip technique that he

and knives the drip technique that he

and knives the drip technique that he developed evolved into what is now

developed evolved into what is now

developed evolved into what is now called action painting this method is

called action painting this method is

called action painting this method is more spontaneous than traditional

more spontaneous than traditional

more spontaneous than traditional painting with a brush on canvas he

painting with a brush on canvas he

painting with a brush on canvas he helped cultivate the idea of the

helped cultivate the idea of the

helped cultivate the idea of the painting as an object in itself as

painting as an object in itself as

painting as an object in itself as opposed to the notion of a painting

opposed to the notion of a painting

opposed to the notion of a painting needing to represent another object

needing to represent another object

needing to represent another object while he is famous more for his style

while he is famous more for his style

while he is famous more for his style than any one particular painting his EV

than any one particular painting his EV

than any one particular painting his EV called number 5 1948 fetched 140 million

called number 5 1948 fetched 140 million

called number 5 1948 fetched 140 million dollars when it was sold in 2006 Andy

dollars when it was sold in 2006 Andy

dollars when it was sold in 2006 Andy Warhol Andy Warhol is as famous for his

Warhol Andy Warhol is as famous for his

Warhol Andy Warhol is as famous for his persona as he is for his art Hakka

persona as he is for his art Hakka

persona as he is for his art Hakka Midori

Midori

Midori Oh starting out as a commercial artist

Oh starting out as a commercial artist

Oh starting out as a commercial artist Warhol used the techniques he learned

Warhol used the techniques he learned

Warhol used the techniques he learned there to perfect his pop art

there to perfect his pop art

there to perfect his pop art manipulating iconic American symbols

manipulating iconic American symbols

manipulating iconic American symbols became a signature his Campbell’s soup

became a signature his Campbell’s soup

became a signature his Campbell’s soup cans coca-cola bottles as well as

cans coca-cola bottles as well as

cans coca-cola bottles as well as representations of celebrities like

representations of celebrities like

representations of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis are noteworthy

Marilyn Monroe and Elvis are noteworthy

Marilyn Monroe and Elvis are noteworthy he often used a silk screening technique

he often used a silk screening technique

he often used a silk screening technique to create his Fine Arts in his New York

to create his Fine Arts in his New York

to create his Fine Arts in his New York workshop called the factory because of

workshop called the factory because of

workshop called the factory because of his chosen system he was easily able to

his chosen system he was easily able to

his chosen system he was easily able to delegate his work to other people which

delegate his work to other people which

delegate his work to other people which he often did this destroyed the

he often did this destroyed the

he often did this destroyed the importance of the artist and placed the

importance of the artist and placed the

importance of the artist and placed the artwork firmly in the spotlight though

artwork firmly in the spotlight though

artwork firmly in the spotlight though he was commended by many Warhol was also

he was commended by many Warhol was also

he was commended by many Warhol was also heavily criticized in his time for over

heavily criticized in his time for over

heavily criticized in his time for over accepting consumerism his works were

accepting consumerism his works were

accepting consumerism his works were bold colorful and prompted the question

bold colorful and prompted the question

bold colorful and prompted the question what is art do you have a bother to read

what is art do you have a bother to read

what is art do you have a bother to read all these great interpretations about

all these great interpretations about

all these great interpretations about your work oh I can I just answer it

your work oh I can I just answer it

your work oh I can I just answer it alone

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