List of American artists 1900 and after

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Walt Disney (1901–1966), co-founder of Walt Disney Studio, is widely considered a pioneer of American animation.

This is a list by date of birth of historically recognized fine artists from the United States known for the creation of artworks that are primarily visual in nature, including traditional media such as painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking, as well as more recent genres, including installation art, performance art, body art, conceptual art, digital art, and video art.

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Born 1900–1909

1900

Fred Kabotie (1900-1986) 08307 Grand Canyon Historic- Hopi Artist Fred Kabotie c.1932 (5897532237).jpg
Fred Kabotie (1900–1986)

1901

Philip Evergood (1901-1973) AAA everphil 8653.jpg
Philip Evergood (1901–1973)

1902

Donal Hord (1902-1966) Archives of American Art - Donal Hord - 2162 CROPPED.jpg
Donal Hord (1902–1966)

1903

Tore Asplund (1903-1977) Tore Asplund9.jpg
Tore Asplund (1903–1977)
Walker Evans (1903-1975) Walker Evans 1937-02.jpg
Walker Evans (1903–1975)

1904

Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) Isamu Noguchi, 1983 (cropped).jpg
Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988)

1905

Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998) Lois Jones, artist and teacher - NARA - 559227.jpg
Lois Mailou Jones (1905–1998)
Anton Refregier (1905-1979) Archives of American Art - Anton Refregier - 2338 CROPPED.jpg
Anton Refregier (1905–1979)

1906

James Brooks (1906-1992) Archives of American Art - James Brooks - 2001 CROPPED.jpg
James Brooks (1906–1992)

1907

Charles Alston (1907-1977) Archives of American Art - Charles Alston - 2465 CROPPED.jpg
Charles Alston (1907–1977)
Thomas C. Lea III (1907-2001) Tom Lea 1938 cropped.jpg
Thomas C. Lea III (1907–2001)

1908

Claire Falkenstein (1908-1997) Claire Falkenstein.jpg
Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997)

1909

Gertrude Abercrombie (1909-1977) Gertrude Abercrombie.jpg
Gertrude Abercrombie (1909–1977)

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Born 1910–1919

1910

Fuller Potter (1910-1990) FullerPotterbyEGMILLS.jpg
Fuller Potter (1910–1990)

1911

Romare Bearden (1911-1988) Portrait of Romare Bearden LCCN2004662578.jpg
Romare Bearden (1911–1988)
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) Oliver Mark - Louise Bourgeois, New York 1996.jpg
Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010)

1912

Carl Thorp (1912-1989) Carl Thorp.jpg
Carl Thorp (1912–1989)
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) Jackson Pollock (cropped).jpg
Jackson Pollock (1912–1956)

1913

Mario Dal Fabbro (1913-1990) Italian-American sculptor and furniture designer Mario Dal Fabbro circa 1949.jpg
Mario Dal Fabbro (1913–1990)
Conrad Marca-Relli (1913-2000) Marca-Relli.jpg
Conrad Marca-Relli (1913–2000)

1914

Nassos Daphnis (1914-2010) Nassos Daphnis.png
Nassos Daphnis (1914–2010)

1915

Edward Dugmore (1915-1996) Dugmore.jpg
Edward Dugmore (1915–1996)

1916

Alfonso Ossorio (1916-1990) Alfonso Ossorio Portrait.png
Alfonso Ossorio (1916–1990)

1917

Nicolas Carone (1917-2010) Nicolas Carone,East Hapmton, late 50's-high res.jpg
Nicolas Carone (1917–2010)

1918

Keith Crown (1918-2010) Keithcrown.jpg
Keith Crown (1918–2010)

1919

Lee Mullican (1919-1998) Lee Mullican.jpg
Lee Mullican (1919–1998)

Born 1920–1929

1920

Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013) Ray Harryhausen with a Lifetime Achievement Award, 2010.png
Ray Harryhausen (1920–2013)

1921

Herbert Abrams (1921-2003) Herbert E Abrams - self portrait by artist2.jpg
Herbert Abrams (1921–2003)
Leona Wood (1921-2008) Leona Wood.png
Leona Wood (1921–2008)

1922

Virginia Dehn (1922-2005) V Dehn in studio.tif
Virginia Dehn (1922–2005)
Stan Masters (1922-2005) Stan Masters in 1985.jpg
Stan Masters (1922–2005)

1923

Sam Francis (1923-1994) Sam Francis.jpg
Sam Francis (1923–1994)
Stanley Hess (1923-2019) Stanley Otto Hess.png
Stanley Hess (1923–2019)

1924

James Jarvaise (1924-2015) Jarvaise.jpg
James Jarvaise (1924–2015)
Charles Waterhouse (1924-2013) Charles Waterhouse 002 crop.jpg
Charles Waterhouse (1924–2013)

1925

Duane Hanson (1925-1996) Duane Hanson LOC.jpg
Duane Hanson (1925–1996)

1926

Hannelore Baron (1926-1987) Hannelore Baron in Studio.jpg
Hannelore Baron (1926–1987)
Rosalyn Drexler (born 1926) Rosalyn Drexler at her publisher's office, circa 1960.jpg
Rosalyn Drexler (born 1926)

1927

Tony DeLap (1927-2019) Tony DeLap with Goky at home in Corona del Mar, CA.JPG
Tony DeLap (1927–2019)
Eleanore Mikus (1927-2017) 1960s Eleanore Mikus.jpg
Eleanore Mikus (1927–2017)

1928

Arman (1928-2005) Arman (1969).jpg
Arman (1928–2005)
Robert Indiana (1928-2018) Robert Indiana.jpg
Robert Indiana (1928–2018)
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Andy Warhol at the Jewish Museum (by Bernard Gotfryd) - LOC.jpg
Andy Warhol (1928–1987)

1929

Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022) Claes Oldenburg (1970).jpg
Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022)

Born 1930–1939

1930

Marisol Escobar (1930-2016) Marisol Escobar NYWTS.jpg
Marisol Escobar (1930–2016)
Manuel Neri (1930-2021) Manuel Neri Italy 1983.jpg
Manuel Neri (1930–2021)

1931

John Baldessari (1931-2020) John Baldessari (2009).jpg
John Baldessari (1931–2020)
John Balossi (1931-2007) John Balossi.jpg
John Balossi (1931–2007)

1932

Alan Bean (1932-2018) Alan Bean photo at NASM by Matthew Bisanz.jpg
Alan Bean (1932–2018)
Ron Ferri (1932-2019) RonFerri 2019.jpg
Ron Ferri (1932–2019)

1933

Chryssa (1933-2013) Dog-chryssa-obit-blog427.jpg
Chryssa (1933–2013)
James Rosenquist (1933-2017) James rosenquist1.jpg
James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

1934

Billy Al Bengston (1934-2022) Billy Al Bengston Portrait Manfredi Gioacchini.jpg
Billy Al Bengston (1934–2022)
Irving Petlin (1934-2018) Irving Petlin at Kent Fine Art, New York, 2015.tif
Irving Petlin (1934–2018)

1935

Richard Hunt (1935-2023) Young Richard Hunt in Cleveland Ave Studio - Chicago 1962.jpg
Richard Hunt (1935–2023)
Paul Laffoley (1935-2015) Paul Laffoley in his studio, January 2015.jpg
Paul Laffoley (1935–2015)

1936

Gregory Gillespie (1936-2000) Gregory Gillespie in Rome 2.jpg
Gregory Gillespie (1936–2000)
Evan Lindquist (1936-2023) EvanLindquist-1976.jpg
Evan Lindquist (1936–2023)

1937

Red Grooms (born 1937) Red Grooms, artist with his work "Bookstore".jpg
Red Grooms (born 1937)

1938

Joan Brown (1938-1990) AAA jacomimi 8484.jpg
Joan Brown (1938–1990)
Brice Marden (1938-2023) Brice Marden 1975.jpg
Brice Marden (1938–2023)

1939

Nancy Graves (1939-1995) Nancy Graves.jpg
Nancy Graves (1939–1995)
Ed Paschke (1939-2004) Ed Paschke in his Howard Street Studio, ca. 1986..jpg
Ed Paschke (1939–2004)

Born 1940–1949

1940

Pat Steir (born 1940) Pat Steir.JPG
Pat Steir (born 1940)
Mym Tuma (born 1940) Mym Tuma.JPG
Mym Tuma (born 1940)

1941

Dale Chihuly (born 1941) DaleChihulyatPilchuck.jpg
Dale Chihuly (born 1941)
Andre Harvey (1941-2018) Sculptor Andre Harvey Working.jpg
André Harvey (1941–2018)

1942

Dan Graham (1942-2022) Dan-Graham-Foto-Copyright-Monica-Boirar-aka-Monica-Beurer.jpg
Dan Graham (1942–2022)
Michael Kabotie (1942-2022) Michael Kabotie-working.jpg
Michael Kabotie (1942–2022)

1943

Paul Laffoley (born 1943) James-Turrell-medals-hi-res.jpg
Paul Laffoley (born 1943)
William Wegman (born 1943) WilliamWegman1.jpg
William Wegman (born 1943)

1944

Jan Harrison (born 1944) Jan Harrison Portrait.jpg
Jan Harrison (born 1944)

1945

Donray (born 1945) Donray in January 2009.jpg
Donray (born 1945)
Peter Reginato (born 1945) Peter Reginato.JPG
Peter Reginato (born 1945)
Sean Scully (born 1945) Seanscully 2.JPG
Sean Scully (born 1945)

1946

Dennis Ashbaugh (born 1946) Dennis Ashbaugh.png
Dennis Ashbaugh (born 1946)
Jamie Wyeth (born 1946) Jamie Wyeth LOC (cropped).jpg
Jamie Wyeth (born 1946)

1947

Laurie Anderson (born 1947) Laurie Anderson, avant-garde, experimental music composer, performance artist 00163.jpg
Laurie Anderson (born 1947)
Louise Lawler (born 1947) Lawler Louise Koeln 101013.jpg
Louise Lawler (born 1947)
Ronnie Landfield (born 1947) Ronnie1966.jpg
Ronnie Landfield (born 1947)

1948

Ana Mendieta (1948-1985) Ana-Mendieta.jpg
Ana Mendieta (1948–1985)

1949

Josh Simpson (born 1949) Josh Simpson.jpg
Josh Simpson (born 1949)

Born 1950–1959

1950

Jack Reilly (born 1950) Jack Reilly installing public art commission.jpg
Jack Reilly (born 1950)

1951

Lisa Bradley (born 1951) Lisa Bradley.jpg
Lisa Bradley (born 1951)
Lee H. Letts (born 1951) Portrait of American Sculptor Lee Letts.pdf
Lee H. Letts (born 1951)

1952

David Em (born 1952) David Em Portrait Number 9.jpg
David Em (born 1952)

1953

Larry D. Alexander (born 1953) Larry D, Alexander 001.jpg
Larry D. Alexander (born 1953)
James Casebere (born 1953) JamesCasebereApr09.jpg
James Casebere (born 1953)

1954

Mary Endico (born 1954) Mary Endico bold stroke on haute conduite watercolor Madeira Beach, FL Jan. 5, 2007.jpg
Mary Endico (born 1954)

1955

Philip Taaffe (born 1955) Philip Taaffe (NYC 2001).jpg
Philip Taaffe (born 1955)
F. Scott Hess (born 1955) F. Scott Hess in his Los Angeles studio in October, 2010.jpg
F. Scott Hess (born 1955)

1956

Kaloust Guedel (born 1956) Kaloust Guedel.jpg
Kaloust Guedel (born 1956)

1957

LiQin Tan (born 1957) LiQin Tan (2018).jpg
LiQin Tan (born 1957)

1958

Thomas Kinkade (born 1958) ThomasKinkade.jpg
Thomas Kinkade (born 1958)

1959

Laura Bruce (born 1959) Oliver Mark - Laura Bruce, Berlin 2012.jpg
Laura Bruce (born 1959)

Born 1960–1969

1960

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Jean-Michel Basquiat by Miguel Rodez 2016.jpg
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988)

1961

Geoffrey C. Smith (sculptor) (born 1961) Geoffrey C. Smith with The Lotus "Rising Above" .jpg
Geoffrey C. Smith (sculptor) (born 1961)

1962

Gregory Crewdson (born 1962) Gregory Crewdson 2.jpg
Gregory Crewdson (born 1962)

1963

Rina Banerjee (born 1963) RBanerjee Portrait.jpg
Rina Banerjee (born 1963)

1964

Erwin Timmers (born 1964) Erwin Timmers installs site specific artwork made of recycled glass and materials in Bethesda, MD.jpg
Erwin Timmers (born 1964)

1965

Elizabeth Peyton (born 1965) Vinoodh Matadin and Inez van Lamsveerde.jpg
Elizabeth Peyton (born 1965)

1966

Ranu Mukherjee (born 1966) Ranu Mukherjee Headshot.tif
Ranu Mukherjee (born 1966)

1967

Davyd Whaley (born 1967) Davyd Whaley.jpg
Davyd Whaley (born 1967)

1968

Amanda Matthews (born 1968) Amanda Matthews in Studio.jpg
Amanda Matthews (born 1968)

1969

Inka Essenhigh (born 1969) Artist Inka Essenhigh.jpg
Inka Essenhigh (born 1969)

Born 1970–1979

1970

Noah Becker (born 1970) Noah Becker.jpg
Noah Becker (born 1970)

1971

Andrew Prokos (born 1971) Photographer Andrew Prokos.jpg
Andrew Prokos (born 1971)

1972

Jeffrey Gibson (born 1972) Jeffrey Gibson at Hirshhorn 2024 2.jpg
Jeffrey Gibson (born 1972)

1973

1974

Willy Bo Richardson (born 1974) Willy Bo Richardson Studio.jpg
Willy Bo Richardson (born 1974)

1975

Greg Simkins (born 1975) Greg "CRAOLA" Simkins.jpg
Greg Simkins (born 1975)

1976

Mathew Hintz (born 1976) Mathew Hintz.jpg
Mathew Hintz (born 1976)

1977

Ryder Richards (born 1977) Ryderrichards.jpg
Ryder Richards (born 1977)

1978

1979

Rachel Bess (born 1979) Rachel Bess.jpg
Rachel Bess (born 1979)

Born 1980–1989

1980

1981

Wendy Red Star (born 1981) Ashkaamne (matrilineal inheritance) by Wendy Red Star.tif
Wendy Red Star (born 1981)

1982

Heather Dewey-Hagborg (born 1982) DNA Spoofing - 2.jpg
Heather Dewey-Hagborg (born 1982)

1983

1986

Alexa Meade (born 1986) Double Take-Alexa Meade.jpg
Alexa Meade (born 1986)

1987

1988

1989

American Artist (born 1989) Portrait of American Artist.jpg
American Artist (born 1989)

Born 1990–1999

1990

1993

George Pocheptsov (born 1993) George Pocheptsov.jpg
George Pocheptsov (born 1993)

1995

Born 2000–present

Date of birth unknown

See also

References