Name one famous art painter of the last 50 years. You can't off the top of your head.

[shortylickens]

Happy little mountains.

 

[John Connor]

My good friend is a painter and illustrator. So I know one personally. His site isn't working for me at the moment so I'll post his Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/TheArtofJeffHerndon

 

[John Connor]

Happy little mountains.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyli59EbOM4

ROFL!

 

[Printer Bandit]

bob ross died in 1995? i thought he was still alive

 

[TallBill]

Pablo Picasso, what do I win?

Beat me to it

 

[GasX]

Jackson Pollock

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

I guess that's just the way it is these days or in this era. But we can name actors and musicians on the spot.

Do you know who Vermeer is? Or maybe van Gogh? Both couldn't sell their paintings and died poor. It's very rare for painters to get recognition during their life. Nowadays people actually know more about current painters thanks to social media and world press than in the past.

Popular musicians and actors tend to be a lot more visible than painters anyway (and have always been), as you can see an actor act or a musician play, but painters often are locked away for weeks or even months while working on a piece, and then have to hope someone appreciates it.

Bob Ross was someone who showed people that painting something nice didn't have to take forever and thus became popular. But watching someone paint a painting in 20 minutes or watching someone take weeks to try and perfect every layer of paint is a bit different. Not many would have the patience for that second option, especially not if they don't know whether they'll even like the result

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Jackson Pollock

He died in 1956 so he doesn't quite qualify.

He was one of the first ones I thought of though.

 

[ManyBeers]

Marc Chagall Edward Hopper Chuck Close

 

[DigDog]

And I guess some of you could name Andy Warhol who died in '87.

Andy Warhol is scum and i hope he burns in whatever hell he is in today. He ruined art and is the reason why there are no noteworthy painters today.

 

[dawp]

I wonder what ever happened to the aircraft calder did for braniff such as this.

 

[shortylickens]

Andy Warhol is scum and i hope he burns in whatever hell he is in today. He ruined art and is the reason why there are no noteworthy painters today.

He also drove Edie Sedgewick into the grave but whatever.

 

[Anubis]

He died in 1956 so he doesn't quite qualify.

He was one of the first ones I thought of though.

yea he and Picasso were the first 2 I though of as well

there are lots of other well know painters in the last 50 years, famous in the painting world just not massively famous

and TBH some of the best stuff out there comes from people you prob have never heard of

 

[sdifox]

Remember this tip for visiting art galleries: regardless of the painting before you, always exclaim "It looks like a street lamp!"

I think only mixo can pull that off :awe:

 

[Raizinman]

Peter Max, I'm a collector of his.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Norman Rockwell died in 1978 and was active within the last 50 years. He is, by FAR, my favorite artist. And he might be the best portrait artist of all time. If you ever get a chance to go to his museum in Stockbridge MA, go. It is well worth it.