By Andrew Bay, UK
Painting, film making, performance art and sculpture are only a few of the disciplines in which some incredibly talented women have been major contributors to the fine arts during the last 100 years. They have attracted an enormous amount of interest from art historians, critics and buyers. We have profiled a selection of these artists in the following list, to showcase this often overlooked trend in the art world, which deserves our full attention.
Roy Lichtenstein
Roommates From The Nudes Series, 1994
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Pablo Picasso
Reclining Man In Turban And Belly Dancer, 1968
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Mixed Media
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Henri Matisse
One Plate, From Cinquante Dessins (Duthuit Books 2), 1920
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Etching
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Fernando Botero
Known for his instantly-recognisable, signature style labelled ‘Boterismo’ - a depiction of figures and people in a large, exaggerated fashion and a representation of both humour and socio-political criticism - Fernando Botero was one of the most successful artists of Latin America. His employment of flat, bright colours alongside distinctly outlined forms was heavily influenced by traditional Latin-America folk art, as well as the works of Francisco de Goya and Diego Velazquez; one of Botero’s
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Manolo Valdés
In a sense the object of Manolo Valdes’ art was to rebel against the dominance of the European Informel School. This gesture demonstrates the continuous evolution of the visual arts, as one movement succeeds the previous one. The works of Manolo Valdes are also known for their references to historical art works; as such they showcase references from Picasso, Matisse, Goya and Greek history, among others. The artist began his studies in 1956 at the San Marcos Academy of Fine Arts but did not stay
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10 Women in 20th Century Art
By Andrew Bay, UK
Painting, film making, performance art and sculpture are only a few of the disciplines in which some incredibly talented women have been major contributors to the fine arts during the last 100 years.
