Also ranks #19 on The Best Americana Bands & Artists of All Time 26 Steeleye Span 118 votes Emerging in the early 1970s, British folk-rock band Steeleye Span helped shape the sound of modern folk music by blending traditional tunes with electric instruments and contemporary production techniques...
Woody Guthrie is often regarded as the founding father of modern American folk music, with his influence felt through generations of artists who came after him. Writing songs that focused on issues such as social injustice, worker's rights, and political activism, Guthrie paved the way for arti...
Born in 1862 in Sweden, Hilma Af Klint’s art is considered to be some of the earliest ever works created in an abstract or modern style. A lot of her work even predates artists, Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian. The style and designs of her artwork were based on her mystic spiritual...
Masterpieces and Markets: Why the Most Famous Modern Paintings are Not by American ArtistsA survey of the illustrations in art history textbooks reveals that the most important modern American painters, including Pollock, Johns, and Warhol, failed toSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
Although only one of many atrocities committed during the most violent period of Peru's modern history, her death resulted in a public outcry. Birthplace: Lima, Peru 51 Maria Mitchell 07/31/1818 1 Not to be confused with Maia Mitchell, Australian actress and singer.Maria Mitchell (; August ...
Other Notable Typography Artists & Typographers Claude Garamond Claude Garamond holds a notable place in the history of typography, mainly shaping the design standards of printed text as we see them today. As a French typographer from the 16th century, his work laid the foundation for modern type...
One of the most famous contemporary Japanese artists, Takashi Murakami was born in Tokyo in 1962 and graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts. His work is often categorized asSuperflat, a post-modern art movement that is influenced by manga and anime. ...
I will admit that I prefer Renaissance art to modern art. However, as I have gotten older (and wiser), I have learned to appreciate modern art more. One of the artists who has pulled me over to the dark side (or light side depending on how you look at it) is Mark Rothko. ...
Influence on Rap: His rapid rise and distinctive sound have made him a significant figure in modern hip-hop. 14. Kid Cudi: The Visionary Rapper Kid Cudi Kid Cudi, born in Cleveland, redefined the boundaries of hip-hop with his introspective lyrics and genre-blending music. ...
We compared dozens of popular masterpieces – from classics such as“Mona Lisa,”“The Great Wave off Kanagawa”and the“Salavator Mundi,”to more modern works like “Nighthawks” and even the “Dogs Playing Poker” series. Based on those results, these are the world’s 10 most searched-fo...