Famous Artists
Our Directory includes information on some of the best-known and most important modern and contemporary artists. Click on the Name to view an artist biography, anecdotes, and suggested artworks, books and posters (as available). RELATED BOOKS. RELATED POSTERS.
Kandinsky, Wassily
– Russia-born French and German painter, printmaker and teacher, accredited as one of the founders of Abstract art.
Kelly, Ellsworth
– Trained at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, he gradually transitioned from figurative to abstract art in the fifties. He is also credit as being one of the early proponents of shaped canvas, which is a technique that he has also used for his sculpture
Kiefer, Anselm
– Artista alemán, su obra oscila entre el llamado arte conceptual y el expresionismo abstracto
Kienholz, Edward
– Escultor estadounidense. Sus obras fusionan contenidos psicológicamente fuertes con realismo social
Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig
– He was influenced by Post-Impressionism and Primitive art, in particular by artists like Gauguin and van Gogh. Some of his most well-known works include his Expressionist paintings depicting the street life of Berlin, such as the Street, Berlin
Kitaj, R.B.
– American-born painter and printmaker, mainly active in England, widely regarded as one of the leading exponents of Pop art, in Europe.
Klee, Paul
– German-Swiss painter and printmaker, regarded as one of the most popular and prolific artists of the 21st century.
Klein, Yves
– French painter and performance artist, recognized as one of the most influential figures in avant-garde art, particularly Minimal art.
Klimt, Gustav
– Austrian painter and designer, and widely acknowledged to be one of the most recognized names in Austrian cultural history.
Kline, Franz
– American painter, widely recognized as one of the most unique of the Abstract Expressionists.
Koons, Jeff
– Trained at the Maryland Institute of Arts, Baltimore and the Art Institute of Chicago, this former Wall Street broker, is famous for his kitsch sculptures depicting sexual themes and Disney-based sculptures of animals.
Kosuth, Joseph
– American-born artist, widely recognized as a leading exponent of the late-20th century Conceptual art.
Kupka, Frantisek
– Pintor checo considerado como uno de los pioneros del arte abstracto
Laffon, Carmen
– Pintora española, una de las más destacadas representantes de la figuración española contemporánea.
Lam, Wilfredo
– Cuban painter, printmaker and sculptor, best known for his own style of art, created by fusing Surrealism and Cubism styles with the colors and forms of the Caribbean.
Lamas, Menchu
– La propuesta de Menchu Lamas se caracteriza por una gran expresividad simbólica, a través de pinturas en las que destaca la intensidad del color y eficacia compositiva.
Lanyon, Peter
– Pintor y ceramista británico, fue uno de los más destacados artistas del grupo St. Ives, donde además destacaron artistas como Barbara Hepworth o Ben Nicholson
Laurencin, Marie
– Pintora y grabadora francesa que, pese a formart parte de los movimientos artísticos que cambiaron el panorama artístico de principios del siblo XX, se dedicó a desarrollar su propio mundo estético distintivo
Lawrence, Jacob
– Pintor estadounidense, sus obras representan escenas de la vida y la historia del pueblo afroamericano en un tono realista vívido y estilizado
Lempicka, Tamara de
– Polish-born painter, active in New York and Paris, primarily
LeWitt, Sol
– American printmaker and sculptor, regarding as a leading exponent of Minimal art. Sol LeWitt initially started his career in art as a painter, but came into limelight after his transition to sculpture. His sculptural work generally involves ba
Lichtenstein, Roy
– Trained at the Art Students League in New York and then at Ohio State University, Columbus, initially worked in Abstract Expressionist style. After changing to Pop art, his first solo-exhibition was held at the Leo Castelli Gallery, in New York. Si
Lipchitz, Jacques
– Es el prototipo del artista que, dirigido a la libertad de las formas por obra y gracia del cubismo, ha extraído de esta libertad las premisas estéticas imprescindibles para construirse un estilo propio
Lissitzky, El
– Russian painter and printmaker, considered as one of the most famous of the Russian abstract artists.
Long, Richard
– Escultor británico, se le considera una de las figuras más importantes e influyentes en el mundo del land art.
Lootz, Eva
– Reconocida artista plástica austriaca residente en España.
López, Antonio
– Artista considerado como el padre de la escuela hiperrealista española
Lowry, Laurence Stephen
– Pintor británico conocido principalmente pos sus paisajes urbanos e industriales
Madoz, Chema
– Reconocido fotógrafo español cuya obra se centra en desarrollar el concepto de objetos