2. Ralph Fasanella
ï Ralph Fasanella (September 2, 1914 â December
16, 1997) was a self-taught painter whose
large, detailed works depicted urban working life
and critiqued post World War II America.
5. Vincent Van Gogh
ï Vincent Willem van
Gogh (30 March 1853 â 29
July 1890) was a painter whose
work, notable for its rough
beauty, emotional honesty and
bold color, had a far-reaching
influence on 20th-century art.
After years of painful anxiety
and frequent bouts of mental
illness, he died aged 37 from a
gunshot wound.
9. LeRoy Neiman
ï LeRoy Neiman (born
Leroy Leslie
Runquist, June 8, 1921 â
June 20, 2012) was an
American artist known
for his brilliantly colored
paintings of
athletes, musicians, and
sporting events.
13. Angelo di Benedetto
ï Angelo DiBenedetto
(1913 â 1992) was
gifted, outspoken and
opinionated, and is listed
as one of Americaâs
foremost artists in the
20th century.
16. F.E. Church
ï Frederic Edwin Church
(May 4, 1826 â April
7, 1900) was an
American painter. He
was "always concerned
with including a spiritual
dimension in his works."