American artists

Grant Wood painted this portrait the way a theater director puts on a show. First he discovered the setting. Wood saw the house, now famous for inspiring American Gothic, in a small Iowa town and knew it had to be in a painting. Then he cast his sister and dentist to play the two roles. Many presume them farmer and daughter. But that’s never been nailed down. In fact, the painter left it ambiguous on purpose. Learn more with a click to LadyKflo’s Art Blog. #americangothic #grantwood #region

American artists of the 20th century were the catalysts of modern and contemporary art. Artsper now presents 10 of the most famous of them!

Chuck Close, Big Self-Portrait, 1967–1968 acrylic on gessoed canvas 107.5 x 83.5 in. (273.1 x 212.1 cm) Close is a photorealist artist known for his portraiture. The meticulous nature of his images reflects how he sees the world. He has prosopagnosia- an inability to recognize faces. He can remember things that are flat which is why he works from pictures. Q. What skill or challenge effects how you see the world? Does your unique perspective inform how you see yourself or others?

American Gothic is considered one of the most recognizable paintings in history, but few people know the profession of the stern looking guy posing with the pitchfork.

An exhibit in Denver looks at why we should all be grateful that Scholder broke his word

Who are the best-selling artists of today's contemporary art market? Here are the most expensive living American artists of the moment.

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Criselda Vasquez is a painter. Perhaps accidentally, she is also an activist. Criselda went to The San Francisco Art Institute to study art. By trade and by profession she is an artist. In her paintings, Criselda accurately captures the faces of her family and those closest to her. In each brushstroke, each shadow, each touch of a different shade on her subjects’ faces tells a story of a hard life full of sacrifice and fight – a relatable pain most immigrants face as they leave loved ones…

This week I took some time to work on making sure the art I'm seeing in my instagram feed is from a diverse group of artists (I followed some hashtags like #blackartists and #blackgirlartshow to make sure I continue to see new-to-me artists on my feed, and did some intentional searching around to find artists to follow). In the process I found some new favorites! Here are ten of my favorite Black artists, some old favorites and some that were new to me.* Pamela Phatsimo SunstrumInstagram…