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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Deckard, John Silk

American

American, active 1965

John Silk Deckard (1938 – June 7, 1994) was an American artist from Erie, Pennsylvania. He worked in a number of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.

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Decker, Albert Herrman

American

American, 1919 - 1989

Decker, Joseph

Decker, Joseph

American

American, 1853 - 1924

Joseph Decker (May 1853 – 1 April 1924) was a German-born American painter who specialized in still-lifes. His subjects were mostly of edible, rather than man-made objects.

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Decker, Lindsey

American

American, 1923 - 1994

Lindsey Decker (1923–1994) was an American artist who was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. Decker's work was included in the 1966 exhibition Eccentric Abstraction held at the Fischbach Gallery in New York City. Works by the artist can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Decker, Paul

Decker, Paul

German

German, 1677 - 1713

Franz-Paul Decker (22 June 1923 – 19 May 2014) was a German-born conductor.

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Declan Haun

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De Clercq, Louis

French

French, 1836 - 1901

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Decorative Arts Purchase Fund

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DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

De Creeft, José

De Creeft, José

American

American, born Spain, 1884 - 1982

José Mariano de Creeft (November 27, 1884 – September 11, 1982) was a Spanish-born American artist, sculptor, and teacher known for modern sculpture in stone, metal, and wood, particularly figural works of women. His 16-foot (4.9 m) bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture climbing sculpture in Central Park is well known to both adults and children in New York City. He was an early adopter, and prominent exponent of the direct carving approach to sculpture. He also developed the technique of lead chasing, and was among the first to create modern sculpture from found objects. He taught at Black Mountain College, the Art Students League of New York, and the New School for Social Research. His works are in the Whitney Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and many other public and private collections.

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D. E. Cutter

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Dedham Pottery