Masters of Their Craft

Artists

Discover the visionaries who shaped the course of art history.

39,743 artists in the collection

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Cunningham, Marion Osborn

American

American, 1911 - 1948

Marion Osborn Cunningham (1908 - 1948) was an American artist.

Cunningham, Merce

Cunningham, Merce

American

American, 1919 - 2009

Mercier Philip Cunningham (April 16, 1919 – July 26, 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. He frequently collaborated with artists of other disciplines, including musicians John Cage, David Tudor, Brian Eno, and graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns; and fashion designer Rei Kawakubo. Works that he produced with these artists had a profound impact on avant-garde art beyond the world of dance. As a choreographer, teacher, and leader of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Cunningham had a profound influence on modern dance. Many dancers who trained with Cunningham formed their own companies. They include Paul Taylor, Remy Charlip, Viola Farber, Charles Moulton, Karole Armitage, Deborah Hay, Robert Kovich, Foofwa d'Imobilité, Kimberly Bartosik, Flo Ankah, Jan Van Dyke, Jonah Bokaer, and Alice Reyes. In 2009, the Cunningham Dance Foundation announced the Legacy Plan, a plan for the continuation of Cunningham's work and the celebration and preservation of his artistic legacy. Cunningham earned some of the highest honours bestowed in...

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Cunningham, Richenda

British

British, 1782 - 1855

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Cunningham, William Phelps

American

American, 1903 - 1980

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Cuno Amiet

Swiss

1868 - 1961

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Cupisnique

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Curlee Raven Holton

American

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Curnock, James Jackson

British

British, 1839 - 1891

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Curran, Darryl

American

American, born 1935

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Currier & Ives

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Currier & Ives

American

1834 - 1907

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Currier, Nathaniel

American

American, 1813 - 1888