Famous American Artists

Distinctly American movement in art in the mid- 19th century focused on large landscapes and natural settings.

New York movement in the early 20th century in which artists sought to depict the emotional realities of urban life.

Famous painter of the mid-19th century; part of the Hudson River School; specialized in large landscapes.

Realist painter of the post-bellum period; contemporary and friend of Walt Whitman; focused on the ordinary.

One of the Sons of Liberty; published a rabble-rousing but historically dubious account of the Boston Massacre.

Greatest of the American abstract expressionists; artwork is non-representational and often involves dripping paint.

A realist of the early 20th century; focused on distinctly American images of society; Lonliness and isolation

Pop artist who used fanciful comic strips to comment on mass consumerism and conspicuous consumption.

Outgrowth and reaction to the realist movement; added elements of nature and Impressionism in his works; Carnation, Lily

Leader of the lost colony at Roanoke; his pictures of Native Americans and forests made many want to settle in Virginia.

Considered one of the finest painters of the 19th century; Their work was largely overlooked in her country and time.

Another famous abstract expressionist; often used bright colors and geometric shapes to influence tone and mood.

Greatest of the pop artists; used the mass production technique of silk-screening to produce and reproduce images.

Artist of the Gilded Age; famous for his cartoons depicting corporate greed and excess. Created image of Saint Nicholas.

Artistic works commissioned by the Works Progress Administration, designed to give jobs to public artists.

Another realist of the post-bellum period; focused on making the painted image as close as possible to reality.

First great American nationalist painter; painted battle scenes and portraits depicting Americans as heroic and noble.

Most famous for his painting American Gothic, a depiction of agrarian Americans at the beginning of the Depression Era.