Shepard Fairey is a famous American street artist, designer, political activist, illustrator, muralist, printmaker and propagandist. He is best known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" campaign with a portrait of the famous wrestler and the word OBEY and for his HOPE campaign poster for Barack Obama. Famous Shepard Fairey artworks include “Andre the Giant Has a Posse … [Read more...] about Shepard Fairey Quotes about Art
American Artists
Browse our list of famous American artists and creatives who were born or spent much of their life living in the United States of America. Includes painters, photographers, sculptors, print makers, and more. See the Art in America section for a more specific type of artist.
- Jean-Michel Basquiat - - Art Quotes
Famous African American artist known for his bold expressionist works. - Alexander Calder - - Sculpture Quotes
Popular American sculptor known for abstract mobiles, wire portraits, and monumental public sculpture. - Mary Cassatt - - Art Quotes
Popular American female painter and printmaker of domestic scenes and portraits of women. - Chuck Close - - Art Quotes
Famous American painter, printmaker and photographer known for his large portrait paintings. - Elaine de Kooning - - Art Quotes
Notable abstract expressionist American female painter known for her portraits and abstract works. - Willem de Kooning - - Art Quotes
Famous Dutch-born American Abstract Expressionist painter known for his Woman series of paintings. - Jim Dine - - Art Quotes
Notable American painter, draftsman and printmaker known for his hearts, bathrobes and tools. - Thomas Eakins - - Art Quotes
Notable American realist painter, sculptor and photographer of the nude and portraits. - Ron English - - Art Quotes
Popular American artist, illustrator, activist, designer and political artist of the Popaganda business. - Shepard Fairey - - Art Quotes
Famous American street artist, printmaker, illustrator, activist, and political artist known for his OBEY and HOPE posters. - Helen Frankenthaler - - Art Quotes
American abstract expressionist female artist known for her large fluid abstractions. - Keith Haring - - Art Quotes
Famous American LGBT artist and muralist influenced by the pop art movement and graffiti. - Edward Hopper - - Art Quotes
Notable American realist painter, draftsman, printmaker and watercolorist depicting modern life in America. - Jasper Johns - - Art Quotes
Notable American pop artist, painter and printmaker known for his US flag paintings. - Franz Kline - - Art Quotes
American abstract expressionist artist known for his large black and white gestural paintings. - Jeff Koons - - Art Quotes
Famous American pop kitsch painter and sculptor known for his large shiny works that sell for record prices at auction. - Lee Krasner - - Art Quotes
Famous American abstract expressionist painter who was married to Jackson Pollock. - Jacob Lawrence - - Art Quotes
Notable black artist depicting the struggles of African-Americans in the 20th century. - Roy Lichtenstein - - Art Quotes
American painter, sculptor and printmaker best known for his comic book style pop art paintings. - Joan Mitchell - - Art Quotes
Notable American female abstract artist associated with abstract expressionism. - Robert Motherwell - - Art Quotes
20th century American abstract expressionist painter and printmaker. - Alice Neel - - Art Quotes
Famous American feminist artist and portrait painter. - Barnett Newman - - Art Quotes
American abstract expressionist and color field painter known for his minimalist abstract paintings. - Isamu Noguchi - - Art Quotes
Famous American sculptor, furniture designer and landscape architect. - Georgia O'Keefe - - Art Quotes
Notable American female artist famous for her erotic flower paintings and landscapes. - Claus Oldenburg - - Art Quotes
Swedish American sculptor and artist known for his soft sculptures and monumental outdoor sculptures. - Jackson Pollock - - Art Quotes
Famous American abstract expressionist painter known for his large drip paintings. - Robert Rauschenberg - - Art Quotes
Famous American painter, printmaker and collagist known for his pop art inspired combine paintings. - James Rosenquist - - Art Quotes
Famous American painter known for his large scale billboard influenced pop art paintings. - Susan Rothenberg - - Art Quotes
Notable American contemporary painter and printmaker famous for her depictions of horses. - Mark Rothko - - Art Quotes
Latvian born American abstract expressionist painter known for his large color field paintings. - Robert Ryman - - Art Quotes
American abstract painter known for his minimalist white square abstract paintings. - Frank Stella - - Art Quotes
Famous American abstract painter, printmaker and sculptor. - Wayne Thiebaud - - Art Quotes
Popular American painter, draftsman and printmaker known for his colorful images of popular culture. - Cy Twombly - - Art Quotes
Famous American artist who also lived in Italy. Created expressive childlike drawings and paintings. - Andy Warhol - - Art Quotes
Famous 20th century artist and leading proponent of the pop art movement in the United States. - James McNeill Whistler - - Art Quotes
Notable American portrait painter of the iconic "Whistler's Mother" painting. - Grant Wood - - Art Quotes
Famous American realist or regionalist who created the iconic American Gothic painting. - Christopher Wool - - Art Quotes
Popular American abstract painter and sculptor known for his text paintings, gray abstract works and wire sculptures. - Andrew Wyeth - - Art Quotes
Famous American realist artist of portraits, interiors and the landscapes of Pennsylvania.
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Ron English Quotes about Art
Ron English is a famous American artist, designer, toy maker, political artist, illustrator, muralist, printmaker and culture jamming activist. He is best known for his critical and sometimes humorous observations on popular culture, his "Popaganda" business, and his retakes of famous paintings. Famous Ron English artworks include “Last Supper", "Diabetic Bear (breakfast … [Read more...] about Ron English Quotes about Art
Isamu Noguchi Quotes about Sculpture
Isamu Noguchi was a famous American sculptor, furniture designer and landscape architect. He is best known for his public sculptures, landscaped gardens and various iconic furniture designs which are still produced today. Famous Isamu Noguchi artworks include “Radio Nurse", “Lunar Landscape", "Sky Viewing Sculpture", "The Cry", "Noguchi Coffee Table", "Red Cube", "Even the … [Read more...] about Isamu Noguchi Quotes about Sculpture
Alexander Calder Quotes about Art
Alexander Calder was a famous American abstract sculptor. He is best known for his mobile kinetic sculptures, his wire portraits and enlarged outdoor monumental sculptures. Famous Alexander Calder artworks include “Devil Fish", “Arc of Petals", "Red Mobile", "La Grande Vitesse", "Autumn Leaves", "Poisson volant (Flying Fish)", "Trois Disques", "Floating Clouds" and "Lily of … [Read more...] about Alexander Calder Quotes about Art
Alice Neel Quotes about Art
Alice Neel was a famous American feminist artist and portrait painter. She is best known for her loose, boldly colored, revealing portraits and nudes. Famous Alice Neel artworks include “Andy Warhol", “Kitty Pearson", "Dana Gordon", "Benny and Mary Ellen Andrews", "Dominican Boys on 108th Street", "Sherry Speeth", "Portrait of Girl in Blue Chair", "Marxist Girl" and "Henry … [Read more...] about Alice Neel Quotes about Art
Wayne Thiebaud Quotes about Art
Wayne Thiebaud was a famous American painter, draftsman and printmaker loosely associated with the Pop art movement. He is best known for his colorful depictions of cakes, pastries, candy, and items from popular culture. Famous Wayne Thiebaud artworks include “Two Paint Cans", “Four Pinball Machines", "Encased Cakes", "Pie Counter", "Valley Streets", "Three Machines", "Sunset … [Read more...] about Wayne Thiebaud Quotes about Art
Frank Stella Quotes about Art
Frank Stella is a famous American abstract painter, printmaker and sculptor associated with the Minimalism and Geometric Abstraction art movements. He is best known for his brightly colored abstract paintings and his large outdoor sculptures. Famous Frank Stella artworks include “Cones and Pillars", “Shoubeegi", "The Marriage of Reason and Squalor", "Riallaro", "Six Mile … [Read more...] about Frank Stella Quotes about Art
Susan Rothenberg Quotes about Art
Susan Rothenberg was a famous American painter and printmaker. She is best known for her horse paintings. Famous Susan Rothenberg artworks include “Mondrian Dancing", “Galisteo Creek", "Pink Couch", "Chix", "Skull Rocks Bones", "Maggie's Ponytail", "Triple Form", "Triphammer Bridge" and "Cabin Fever". Mini biography: Born Susan Charna Rothenberg on the 20th of January, 1945 … [Read more...] about Susan Rothenberg Quotes about Art
Edward Hopper Quotes about Art
Edward Hopper is a famous American painter, printmaker and watercolorist associated with the American Realism art movement. He is best known for his depictions of modern American life. Famous Edward Hopper artworks include “Nighthawks", “Girl at Sewing Machine", "House by the Railroad", "Automat", "Chop Suey", "Office at Night", "Room in New York", "Night Windows" and "Early … [Read more...] about Edward Hopper Quotes about Art
Jim Dine Quotes about Art
Jim Dine is a famous Canadian American painter, printmaker and draftsman associated with the Neo-Dada and Pop art movements. He is best known for his skill as a draftsman and for repeating motives like the love heart, bathrobes, tools, Pinocchio, and everyday objects. Famous Jim Dine artworks include “Tool Box", “Four Hearts", "Walking Dream with a Four Foot Clamp", … [Read more...] about Jim Dine Quotes about Art