Masters of Their Craft

Artists

Discover the visionaries who shaped the course of art history.

31,194 artists in the collection

Flagg, James Montgomery

Flagg, James Montgomery

American

American, 1877 - 1960

James Montgomery Flagg (June 18, 1877 – May 27, 1960) was an American artist, comics artist, and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his political posters, particularly his 1917 poster of Uncle Sam created for United States Army recruitment during World War I.

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Flaherty, John

active 1970s

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Flamen, Albert

Flemish

Flemish, c. 1620 - 1669 or after

Flameng, Léopold

Flameng, Léopold

French

French, 1831 - 1911

Léopold Flameng (22 November 1831, Brussels – 5 September 1911, Courgent) was a French engraver, illustrator and painter.

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Flaminio Allegrini

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Flaminio Torre

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Flanagan, Barry

British

British, 1941 - 2009

Barry Flanagan OBE RA (11 January 1941 – 31 August 2009) was an Irish-Welsh sculptor. He is best known for his bronze statues of hares and other animals.

Flanagan, John F.

Flanagan, John F.

American

American, 1865 - 1952

John F. Flanagan (also cited John Flannigan in early records; April 4, 1865–March 28, 1952) was a sculptor who was widely known for his statuary and plaquettes but recognized foremost for his designs of coinage and commemorative medals. Among his best known designs are the obverse (front) and reverse of the United States quarter dollar featuring the profile of George Washington, a coin that has been in continuous circulation with some modifications since 1932.

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Flandrin, Jean-Paul

French

French, 1811 - 1902

Flannagan, John B.

Flannagan, John B.

American

American, 1895 - 1942

John Bernard Flannagan (April 7, 1895 – January 6, 1942) was an American sculptor. Along with Robert Laurent and William Zorach, he is known as one of the first practitioners of direct carving (also known as taille directe) in the United States.

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Flash, Lola

American

American, born 1959

Lola Flash (born 1959) is an American photographer whose work focuses on social, LGBT and feminist issues. An active participant in ACT UP during the time of the AIDS epidemic in New York City, Flash was notably featured in the 1989 "Kissing Doesn't Kill" poster. Flash's art, which is rooted in community advocacy, is in the permanent collections of (to name a few) the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, the Museum of African American History and Culture, the Brooklyn Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Flatman, Thomas