First 36 Flashcards

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Yaacov Agam

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Founder of kinetic art
Commissioned to create Elysee Salon
Sold a painting for $698,000 the highest ever paid for the work of an Israeli artist

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Emile Bellet

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Paints using a palette knife
Paints faceless women creating an air of mystery
Uses colors of Fauves

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Andrew Bone

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Detailed photo realistic style
Only paints animals he has encountered and photographed
Founded Forever Wildlife Foundation to help conservation efforts

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Romero Britto

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Fuses Pop Art and Cubism
Uses bold and vibrant colors and patterns
Designed Absolute Vodka’s 25th anniversary bottle
Official 2010 World Cup artist

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Simon Bull

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Abstract and intense
Commissioned by Muhammad Ali Center to create a series of portraits.
Official artist of the 2002 Winter Olympics along with Kinkade

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Alexander Chen

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Hyper realism
Many paintings take up to three months
Official artist for US Olympic team
Only artist sanctioned by US Olympic committee and the Beijing Olympic committee

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Michael Cheval

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Absurdism

Inspired by Lewis Carroll, Dali, and Magritte

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Autumn De Forest

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Sold first works at age 8
Called an advanced child prodigy
Has presented Pope Francis with art

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Chris Derubeis

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Abstract Sensualism
Pretentious douchebag
In 70 galleries around the world
Paints on metal

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Duaiv

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Uses 6-8 colors on his palette
Uplifting and colorful scenes
Never takes vacation
Painted buses for the 50th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival

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Marcus Glenn

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One Nite Outta This World selected as official art for 56th Grammy awards
Uses bright colors, textured collage effects
First African America and youngest cartoonist for Detroit News

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Alfred Gockel

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Action Painting
Lithographs/Serigraphs
Has sold more than 100 million open editions sold internationally
Paints using both hands simultaneously

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Michael Godard

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Images of Olives, Grapes, Strawberries
Uses humor in work
Works hang in the officers lounge in the pentagon

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Patrick Guyton

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Uses Japanese leafing as part of his medium, combined with glazing
Explores how light and color changes
Commissioned by Looney Toons as a background painter

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Guy Harvey

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Premier marine wildlife artist
Interacts directly with subject matter, leading to incomparable accuracy
Can be found on tshirts, murals, and the hull of the NCL Escape

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Slava Ilyayev

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Uses a palette knife ft. autumnal colors
Intense texture
Began teaching in art academies in 1998

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Scott Jacobs

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Master of reflective surfaces and light
Photorealistic
First ever officially licensed for Harley Davidson
Know for painting wine bottles and motorcycles

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Thomas Kinkade

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Most widely collected artist in the US
Known as the painter of light
Created DNA matrix concept

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Anatole Krasnyansky

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2 styles, traditional cityscapes and abstract with musical themes masks and vivid imagery
One of a kind works painted on Japanese rice paper

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Linda Le King

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Master of many mediums
Official Kentucky derby artist in 2010
Elegant female figures at peace

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David Le Batard

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Innovator of Postmodern Cartoon Expression
NCL Getaway
Park West is first to represent him

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Fancy Ledan

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Known to create interiorscapes that do not exist in reality, inviting us to an imaginary world
More than 50 one man shows all over the world

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Bernard Louedin

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Dream like imagery
Work has been featured in over a dozen books
2 films created about his art and life

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Csaba Markus

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Fusion of Renaissance Europe and Classical Mythology
Creates his own pigments, frames, skill screens and hand embellishes
Often includes precious metals

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Peter Max

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Master of neo expressionism
Americas Painter Laureate
Found in 100 galleries worldwide
Created 356 portraits of the firefighters and first responders that perished in 9/11 and presented them to the families 
Iconic artist
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Anatoly Metlan

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Traditional style
Landscapes, seasides, flamenco figures
Exhibited worldwide

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David Najar

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Focuses on nature
Contemporary Expressionist
Explores themes of reflection almost like an illusion

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Peter Nixon

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Master draftsman and etcher
Influenced by the renaissance masters
Romance, music, dance, poetry

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Pino

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Women were his muse
Impressionist inspired artwork
Book illustrator
Most unique works were recalled to his estate

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Wendy Schaefer &a Kevin Miles

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Husband/Wife duo
Collaborate on every piece
Landscape artists

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Itzchak Tarkay

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Figurative artist
Inspired by French and Post Impressionism
Collaborated with Yaacov Agam on two paintings

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Craig Tracy

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Uses human bodies as canvas
Judges Skin Wars
Photographs his work and requires little to no editing

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Daniel Wall

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Intense Impressionism
Exaggerated light within images
Takes 19th century art movement and updates it with the intensity of modern life

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Yuval Wolfson

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Abstract Expressionistic
“Monet’s Garden” -24 variations of one image based on the light hour by hour
Serigraphy, acrylic painting

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Tim Yanke

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Abstract Expressionist
Uses bright colors and highly energetic imagery
Southwestern influence

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Destino -Dali

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Oscar nominated for best short film
Collaboration between Dali and Disney
Book written by Bossert, Park West owns 1600 of 2500