Iconic Artists: A Celebration of the World's Extraordinary Artists

By: Csicsko, David Lee

Book Overview

Iconic Artists highlights the origin and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted artists throughout history.

Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios co-written by Csicsko and Lindy Sinclair celebrate a diverse group of artists from the past 200 years. Iconic Artists features historical giants of the art world like Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse alongside 20th-century artists such as Sister Corita Kent and Andy Warhol. Featuring a foreword by artist Tom Bachtell and an introduction by art curator Megha Ralapati, Iconic Artists celebrates 50 diverse artists who have influenced the art world and collectively broadened its scope.

Featured artists include: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Suzanne Valadon, Henri Matisse, Alice Bailly, Piet Mondrian, Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Tarsila do Amaral, Tsuguharu Foujita, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Marcel Duchamp, Georgia O'Keeffe, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Lyubov Popova, Egon Schiele, Archibald Motley, Fortunato Depero, Henry Darger, Pauline Simon, Tamara de Lempicka, Alexander Calder, Rene Magritte, Louise Nevelson, William Henry Johnson, Wifredo Lam, Joseph Cornell, Salvador Dal , Lo s Mailou Jones, Lee Godie, Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Remedios Varo, Gertrude Abercrombie, Corita Kent, Ruth Asawa, Andy Warhol, Marisol Escobar, Baya Mahieddine, Nam June Paik, Ed Paschke, ORLAN, Mr. Imagination, David McDermott & Peter McGough, Keith Haring, Nick Cave, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mickalene Thomas, Bisa Butler, and Salman Toor.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951963210
• ISBN13: 9781951963217
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Trope
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7