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How many famous artists do you know? Here, we list the names of 40 famous artists—from Michelangelo to Frida Kahlo.
- Best Biography Overall – Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
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- Best Autobiography – Memoirs of A Pet Lamb
- Best Diary of An Artist – Keith Haring Journals
- Best Biography About A Famous Artist – Interviews with Francis Bacon
Personal Connection: 9Artist’s History: 10Writing Quality: 8Unique Information: 9Personal Connection: 9Artist’s History: 8Writing Quality: 9Unique Information: 10Personal Connection: 8Artist’s History: 10Writing Quality: 7Unique Information: 10Personal Connection: 7Artist’s History: 7Writing Quality: 5Unique Information: 8Personal Connection: 8Artist’s History: 8Writing Quality: 5Unique Information: 8- Leonardo da Vinci. Born in 1452 and passing away in 1519, Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter known for his High Renaissance style of painting. He focused on realism and scientific observation, which can be seen through his notable artwork such as the famous Mona Lisa.
- Pablo Picasso. When discussing the most influential artists in history, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is undoubtedly one of the first names that comes to mind.
- Claude Monet. Born in 1840 and passing away in 1926, Claude Monet was a French painter of great renown who revolutionized the Impressionist movement. He played a pivotal role in shaping the Impressionist movement, which sought to capture the fleeting beauty of nature through light and color.
- Michelangelo. Michelangelo, born in 1475 and passing away in 1564, was an Italian painter known for his remarkable contributions to the world of art during the Renaissance period.
- Walter Isaacson, Leonardo da Vinci. Any biographer bent on writing about Leonardo da Vinci faces an immediate obstacle: the lack of documents related to his life.
- Calvin Tomkins, Duchamp: A Biography. In Calvin Tomkins’s bio of Marcel Duchamp, the veteran New Yorkerscribe reveals a Duchamp very much like his art: cerebral, elegant, and enigmatic.
- Musa Mayer, Night Studio: A Memoir of Philip Guston. Musa Mayer’s book about her father, Philip Guston, is less an account of his life than an exposé of his parental shortcomings.
- David Leeming, Amazing Grace: Beauford Delaney. As a gay, black artist working in mid-century America, Beauford Delaney confronted pervasive racism and homophobia; other obstacles to his success included chronic poverty, alcoholism, and later in life, mental illness.
- Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz by Cynthia Carr.
- Georgia O'Keeffe's Hawai'i by Patricia Jennings.
- The Success and Failure of Picasso by John Berger.
- The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone.
This collections of famous artists although not exhaustive covers the some of the most popular and easily recognizable names in the world of art. Many of the artists on this list have a massive catalogue of artwork to their name and are responsible for some of the most iconic images ever produced.
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Aug 10, 2020 · If you’ve exhausted all the classics of French literature and the summer’s bestsellers, why not try another genre: the artists’ biography? Since many artists have lived thrilling lives, Artsper suggests these biographies of artists whose lives make for a compelling novel!
