Masters of Their Craft
Artists
Discover the visionaries who shaped the course of art history.
31,194 artists in the collection
Culty, Lia
American
American, 1908 - 1978
Cumano, Costantino
Italian
Venetian, c. 1760 - c. 1805
Cumberland, George
British
British, 1754 - 1848
George Cumberland (27 November 1754 – 8 August 1848) was an English art collector, writer and poet. He was a lifelong friend and supporter of William Blake, and like him was an experimental printmaker. He was also an amateur watercolourist, and one of the earliest members of the Bristol School of artists. He made use of his wide circle of connections to help its other members, in particular assisting and influencing Edward Bird and Francis Danby.
Cuming, Beatrice Lavis
American
American, 1903 - 1975
Beatrice Laving Cuming (1903–1974) was an American illustrator known for her work with the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Cumming, Robert
American
American, 1943 - 2021
Robert Hugh Cumming (October 7, 1943 – December 16, 2021) was an American painter, sculptor, photographer, and printmaker best known for his photographs of conceptual drawings and constructions, which layer meanings within meanings, and reference both science and art history.
Cundall, Joseph
British
British, 1818 - 1895
Joseph Cundall (22 September 1818 – 10 January 1895) was a Victorian English writer under the pseudonym of "Stephen Percy", a pioneer photographer and London publisher of children's books. He provided employment for many of the best artists of the day by using them as illustrators. Joseph was the son of Eliza and Benjamin Cundall, a draper. He trained as a printer in Ipswich, and aged 16 found work in London with Charles Tilt, a bookseller and publisher. He wrote two books for Tilt and succeeded N Hailes in 1841 at the Juvenile Library, 12 Old Bond Street. In 1848 he started a lending library for children called St. George's Reading Library. In 1843 Cundall became publisher of the Home Treasury children's books, a series conceived and edited by Henry Cole under the pseudonym Felix Summerly. Cole, who was later knighted, became the first director of South Kensington Museum which later changed its name to the Victoria and Albert Museum. In 1848, he transformed the antagonist in "The Story of the Three Bears" from an ugly old woman to a pretty little girl in his Treasury of Pleasure Books for Young Children. Because of his association with Henry Cole, his early business ventures were successful...
Cunliffe, Christopher
British
British, active late 20th century
Cunningham, Benjamin Frazier
American
American, 1904 - 1977
Ben Frazier Cunningham (February 10, 1904–April 5, 1975) was an American artist and teacher. In his early career he was a painter of murals at sites including Coit Tower in San Francisco. In his later career he explored color and perception in works sometimes labeled op art. His works are in the collections of major institutions including MOMA, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian.
Cunningham, Eleanor
American
American, 1911 - 1979
Cunningham, Imogen
American
American, 1883 - 1976
Imogen Cunningham (; April 12, 1883 – June 23, 1976) was an American photographer known for her botanical photography, nudes, and industrial landscapes. Cunningham was a member of the California-based Group f/64, known for its dedication to the sharp-focus rendition of simple subjects.
Cunningham, Marion Osborn
American
American, 1911 - 1948
Marion Osborn Cunningham (1908 - 1948) was an American artist.
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...