Appreciating all that makes America special

Currently browsing: Artists


Edward Hopper, Artist

Posted by on Mar 30, 2012 in Artists, Featured | Comments Off on Edward Hopper, Artist

One of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century, Edward Hopper is also one of the least appreciated, at least by the public....

Read More

Artist: Jackson Pollock

Posted by on Jan 2, 2011 in Artists | Comments Off on Artist: Jackson Pollock

  Rarely has there been an artist as admired and simultaneously dismissed as Jackson Pollock. An abstract expressionist, Pollock...

Read More

The Arts: Andy Warhol

Posted by on Sep 21, 2010 in Artists | Comments Off on The Arts: Andy Warhol

I don’t think Andy Warhol would like being remembered as “The Campbell’s Soup Can Guy.” Or the guy who said that...

Read More

The Arts: Jasper Johns

Posted by on Feb 5, 2010 in Artists, The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: Jasper Johns

Abstract expressionism dominated the American art scene in the early fifties, a style Jasper Johns never identified with. He went in...

Read More

The Arts: Andrew Wyeth

Posted by on Dec 2, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | 1 comment

“The Painter of the People.” Some artists would recoil from that reputation, fearing it describes someone like Thomas Kincaid....

Read More

The Arts: O. Winston Link

Posted by on Oct 13, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | 2 comments

Probably not a name you’re familiar with. But if you’ve seen his photography, you know what magic the man could work with a...

Read More

The Arts: Georgia O'Keeffe

Posted by on Sep 28, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: Georgia O'Keeffe

When Georgia O’Keeffe first pursued her art, she found herself stifled by the demands of imitative realism, the style taught in art...

Read More

The Arts: Ansel Adams

Posted by on Aug 10, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: Ansel Adams

It’s easy to appreciate the wonderful nature photography of Ansel Adams, its crisp focus, perfect contrast, and balanced composition....

Read More

The Arts: Norman Rockwell

Posted by on Jun 12, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | 1 comment

Let’s get this over with first: Norman Rockwell is a serious artist. Sure, he created most of his works for commercial purposes. Yes,...

Read More

The Arts: Roy Lichtenstein

Posted by on Jun 2, 2009 in Artists, The Arts | Comments Off on The Arts: Roy Lichtenstein

Artists see things differently than you and I. It may seem that capturing a realistic scene on canvas is the ultimate accomplishment, but...

Read More