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American architectural drafters

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

Aaron DouglasIllustrator · IllustrationAaron Douglas (May 26, 1899 – February 2, 1979) was an American painter, illustrator, and visual arts educator. He was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
Albert BierstadtPhotographer · PhotographyAlbert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German-American artist best known for his monumental landscapes that glorified the American West.
Arshile GorkyArtist · SculptureArshile Gorky (born Vostanik Manoug Adoian; April 15, 1904 – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian-American painter.
Benjamin WestArtist · PaintingsBenjamin West (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was an American-born British painter who specialised in history painting, creating such works as The Death of Nelson, The Death of General…
Bruce NaumanArtist · SculptureBruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance.
Charles SheelerPhotographer · PhotographyCharles Sheeler (July 16, 1883 – May 7, 1965) was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography, and the 1921 avant-garde film, Manhatta, which he made in…
Cy TwomblyArtist · SculptureEdwin Parker "Cy" Twombly Jr. (April 25, 1928July 5, 2011) was an American painter, sculptor, and photographer.
Dan FlavinArtist · PaintingsDaniel Nicholas Flavin Jr. (April 1, 1933 – November 29, 1996) was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available…
George Caleb BinghamArtist · PaintingsGeorge Caleb Bingham (March 20, 1811 – July 7, 1879) is recognized as one of the most important American artists of the 19th century.
Howard Chandler ChristyIllustrator · IllustrationHoward Chandler Christy (January 10, 1872 – March 3, 1952) was an American artist and illustrator.
Jaune Quick–to–See SmithArtist · PaintingsJaune Quick-to-See Smith (January 15, 1940 – January 24, 2025) was a Native American visual artist and curator.
Joseph StellaArtist · PaintingsJoseph Stella (born Giuseppe Michele Stella, June 13, 1877 – November 5, 1946) was an Italian-born American Futurist painter best known for his depictions of industrial America, especially…
Julian SchnabelEngraver · PrintsJulian Schnabel (born October 26, 1951) is an American painter and filmmaker. In the 1980s, he received international attention for his "plate paintings"—with broken ceramic plates set onto…
Marcel DuchampEngraver · PrintsHenri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (lang; 28 July 1887 – 2 October 1968) was a French American artist, chess player, and inventor who played a key role in the development of the avant-garde in the…
Matthew BarneyArtist · PaintingsMatthew Barney (born March 25, 1967) is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing.
Mike KelleyArtist · SculptureMichael Kelley (October 27, 1954 – c. January 31, 2012) was an American artist whose work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance, photography,…
Niki de Saint PhalleArtist · SculptureNiki de Saint Phalle (born Catherine Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle; 29 October 193021 May 2002) was a French American sculptor, painter, filmmaker, and author of colorful hand-illustrated…
Paul McCarthyArtist · SculpturePaul McCarthy (born August 4, 1945) is an American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
Red GroomsIllustrator · IllustrationRed Grooms (born Charles Rogers Grooms on June 7, 1937) is an American multimedia artist best known for his colorful pop-art constructions depicting frenetic scenes of modern urban life.
Robert RauschenbergArtist · SculptureMilton Ernest "Robert" or "Bob" Rauschenberg (October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008) was an American painter and multi-media artist, whose work has been associated with numerous mid-20th century…
Robert SmithsonArtist · PaintingsRobert Smithson (January 2, 1938 – July 20, 1973) was an American artist known for sculpture and land art who often used drawing and photography in relation to the spatial arts.
Romaine BrooksArtist · SculptureRomaine Brooks (born Beatrice Romaine Goddard; May 1, 1874 – December 7, 1970) was an American painter who worked mostly in Paris and Capri.
Winold ReissIllustrator · IllustrationHe was born in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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