Monday, June 22, 2009

Top Whatever.

after taking modern and contemporary art history these past months, i think these are my favorite artists of the 20th century and beyond (although these aren't necessarily my favorite pieces of theirs). these are also not in order. enjoy.


MARK ROTHKO

BARNETT NEWMAN


MORRIS LOUIS

CHUCK CLOSE

CINDY SHERMAN

KASIMIR MALEVICH

JACKSON POLLOCK

WASSILY KANDINSKY

5 comments:

Eric Harker said...

Is it a coincidence that I emulated the majority of these in Gerry Barton's VAStu 200 class? I think not. Now I know who took my sketchbook.

Bakes. said...

haha..umm, i never even got my own sketchbook back! actually, i really wish i had... maybe YOU took mine?

Keri said...

excellent choices...but how could one of them sell for like $5,000 (i'm still in shock over that one)

camille said...

i also love chuck close!
and we actually have an EXCELLENT film about him here in the LRC. it's fascinating.

Bakes. said...

yay! actually camille, i've seen it. haha. it is very good!