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20th-century art critics

50 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alan McLeod McCullochArtist · Comics and comic artAlan McLeod McCulloch AO (5 August 1907 – 21 December 1992) was one of Australia's foremost art critics for more than 60 years, an art historian and gallery director, cartoonist, and…
Alexis RannitAuthor · BooksAlexis Rannit (born Alexey Konstantinovich Dolgoshev - Алексей Константинович Долгошев; Estonian: Aleksis Rannit;
Alfonso GattoArtist · PaintingsAlfonso Gatto (17 July 1909 – 8 March 1976) was an Italian poet and writer. Along with Giuseppe Ungaretti he is one of the foremost Italian poets of the 20th century and a major exponent of…
Alice BrillPhotographer · PhotographyAlice Brill (December 13, 1920 – June 29, 2013) was a German-born Brazilian photographer, painter, and art critic.
André du BouchetAuthor · BooksAndré du Bouchet (April 7, 1924 – April 19, 2001) was a French poet.
Arthur Coleman DantoAuthor · BooksArthur Coleman Danto (January 1, 1924 – October 25, 2013) was an American art critic, philosopher, and professor at Columbia University.
Baburao SadwelkarArtist · PaintingsBaburao Sadwelkar (28 June 1928 – 23 November 2000) was an Indian painter, art writer, educator and administrator.
Barbara RoseArtist · PaintingsBarbara Ellen Rose (June 11, 1936December 25, 2020) was an American art historian, art critic, curator, and college professor.
Benjamin TammuzArtist · SculptureBenjamin Tammuz (Hebrew: בנימין תמוז; 11 July 1919 – 19 July 1989) was an Israeli writer and artist who contributed to Israeli culture in many disciplines, as a novelist, journalist,…
Bernard NoëlAuthor · BooksBernard Noël (19 November 1930 – 13 April 2021) was a French writer and poet. He received the Grand Prix national de la poésie (National Grand Prize of Poetry) in 1992, the Prix Robert…
Bruno CarusoIllustrator · IllustrationBruno Caruso (lang; 8 August 1927 – 4 November 2018) was an Italian artist, graphic designer and writer. He spent much of his adult life working in Rome.
Carlos FranquiAuthor · BooksCarlos Franqui (December 4, 1921 – April 16, 2010) was a Cuban writer, poet, journalist, art critic, and political activist.
Catherine MilletAuthor · BooksIllustration — Catherine Millet at home
Cesare BrandiAuthor · BooksCesare Brandi was an Italian historian, art critic, art theorist and poet (1906–1988). He was born in Siena.
Coosje van BruggenArtist · SculptureCoosje van Bruggen (June 6, 1942 – January 10, 2009) was a Dutch-born American sculptor, art historian, and critic. She collaborated extensively with her husband, Claes Oldenburg.
Cor BlokIllustrator · IllustrationCornelis Blok (1934–2021), known as Cor, was a Dutch artist and art history teacher. He became well known as a Tolkien illustrator; Tolkien purchased one of his paintings.
Dino FormaggioArtist · SculptureDino Formaggio (28 July 1914 in Milan – 6 December 2008 in Illasi) was an Italian philosopher, art critic, and academic.
Douglas BlissIllustrator · IllustrationDouglas Percy Bliss (28 January 1900 – 11 March 1984; Urdu: ڈگلس پرسی بلیس) was a Scottish painter and art conservationist.
Eugen GomringerDesigner · Modern designEugen Gomringer (20 January 1925 – 21 August 2025) was a Bolivian-born Swiss concrete poet. He was head of the Institut für Konstruktive Kunst und Konkrete Poesie (IKKP) in Rehau, Germany.
Friedrich AchleitnerAuthor · BooksFriedrich Achleitner (23 May 1930 – 27 March 2019) was an Austrian poet and architecture critic. His magnum opus is a multi-volume do
Gabriel FerraterAuthor · BooksGabriel Ferrater i Soler (20 May 1922 – 27 April 1972) was an author, translator and scholar of linguistics of the sixties who wrote in the Catalan language.
Gillo DorflesArtist · PaintingsAngelo Eugenio "Gillo" Dorfles (12 April 1910 – 2 March 2018) was an Italian art critic, painter, and philosopher.
Günther AndersAuthor · BooksGünther Anders (lang; born Günther Siegmund Stern, 12 July 1902 – 17 December 1992) was a German-born philosopher, journalist and critical theorist.
Hans-Ulrich ObristAuthor · BooksHans Ulrich Obrist (born 1968) is a Swiss art curator, critic, and art historian. He is Artistic Director at the Serpentine Galleries, London.
Jerry SaltzAuthor · BooksJerry Saltz (born February 19, 1951) is an American art critic. Since 2006, he has been senior art critic and columnist for New York magazine.
Jindřich ChalupeckýAuthor · BooksJindřich Chalupecký (12 February 1910 – 19 June 1990) was a Czech art and literary theorist and critic, essayist, art historian, and translator. He was the husband of poet Jiřina Hauková.
John AshberyAuthor · BooksJohn Lawrence Ashbery (July 28, 1927 – September 3, 2017) was an American poet and art critic.
John UpdikeAuthor · BooksJohn Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
Josep Maria SubirachsArtist · PaintingsJosep Maria Subirachs i Sitjar (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə suβiˈɾaks]; 11 March 1927 – 7 April 2014) was a Spanish sculptor and painter of the late 20th century.
Josep Palau i FabreAuthor · BooksIllustration — Josep Palau i Fabre
Juan CalzadillaArtist · PaintingsJuan Calzadilla (16 May 1930 – 15 June 2025) was a Venezuelan poet, painter and art critic.
Marcel CarnéPerson · Film memorabiliaMarcel Albert Carné (lang; 18 August 1906 – 31 October 1996) was a French film director.
Maurice BardècheAuthor · BooksMaurice Bardèche (1 October 1907 – 30 July 1998) was a French art critic and journalist, better known as one of the leading exponents of neo-fascism and Holocaust denial in post–World War…
Max KozloffPhotographer · PhotographyMaxwell Kozloff (June 21, 1933 – April 6, 2025) was an American art historian, art critic of modern art, and photographer. He was art editor at The Nation, and executive editor of Artforum.
Mino GuerriniArtist · PaintingsMino Guerrini (16 December 1927 – 10 January 1990) was an Italian director, screenwriter, journalist, actor, and painter.
Mohammad SalemyPhotographer · Photography
Myfanwy PiperPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Myfanwy Piper (məˈvanuj; 28 March 1911 – 18 January 1997) was a British art critic and opera librettist. She was the founder of the periodical Axis, which was devoted to abstract art.
Norah BorgesArtist · SculptureLeonor Fanny "Norah" Borges Acevedo (March 4, 1901 – July 20, 1998), was an Argentine visual artist and art critic, member of the Florida group, and sister of the Argentine writer Jorge…
Ole SarvigAuthor · BooksOle Sarvig (27 November 1921 in Copenhagen – 4 December 1981 in Copenhagen) was a Danish author and poet, known for his participation in the literary journal heretica.
Ottó TolnaiAuthor · BooksOttó Tolnai (Serbian Cyrillic: Ото Толнаи, 5 July 1940 – 27 March 2025) was a Yugoslav and Hungarian writer, poet and translator, and a recipient of the Kossuth Prize.
Peter DelpeutPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Delpeut (born 12 July 1956, Vianen) is a Dutch filmmaker and writer. Several of his films have heavily used found footage.
Pierre RestanyEngraver · Prints(by Erling Mandelmann, 1998)
Ranjit HoskoteAuthor · BooksRanjit Hoskote (born 1969) is an Indian poet, art critic, cultural theorist and independent curator.
Raoul De KeyserArtist · PaintingsRaoul De Keyser (29 August 1930 – 6 October 2012) was a Belgian painter who lived and worked in Deinze, Belgium.
René RicardArtist · PaintingsRene Ricard (July 23, 1946 – February 1, 2014) was an American poet, actor, art critic, and painter.
Shūzō TakiguchiIllustrator · IllustrationDecember 7, 1903 – July 1, 1979 was a Japanese poet, art critic, and artist. He was a central figure in prewar and postwar Japanese Surrealism, helping introduce the movement through his…
Stanisław BarejaTerminology · Film memorabiliaStanisław Sylwester Bareja (5 December 1929 – 14 June 1987) was a Polish filmmaker. Some of his films (mostly comedies) have reached cult status in Poland.
Stephen WestfallEngraver · PrintsStephen Westfall (born 1953 Schenectady, New York) is an American painter, critic, and professor at Rutgers University and Bard College.
Yves BonnefoyAuthor · BooksYves Jean Bonnefoy (24 June 1923, Tours – 1 July 2016, Paris) was a French poet and art historian.
Zhenis Kakenuly NurlybayevArtist · Paintings

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