Did you know that August is American Artist Appreciation Month? Learn about 50 American artists with help from the Library! Some names you may recognize, but others you may not. A spreadsheet with links to ebooks and videos by or about the 50 American artists can be found here.
Joan Mitchell
Helen Frakenthaler
Lorna Simpson
Maya Lin
Mike Kelley
Kiki Smith
Carrie Mae Weems
Mary Cassatt
Jacob Lawrence
Jasper Johns
Georgia O’Keeffe
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Edward Hopper
Kara Walker
Thomas Eakins
Betye Saar
Kehinde Wiley
Andy Warhol
Kerry James Marshall
Edmonia Lewis
Adrian Piper
Andrew Wyeth
Elizabeth Catlett
Sam Gilliam
Ana Mendieta
Chiura Obata
Nam June Paik
Robert Smithson
Robert Rauschenberg
Judy Chicago
Mark Rothko
Louise Bourgeois
Eva Hesse
Ray Johnson
Felix Gonzalez
Ro DeCarava
Howardena Pindell
Gordon Parks
Martha Rosler
Agnes Martin
Isamu Noguchi
Cindy Sherman
Laurie Anderson
Kay WalkingStick
Alice Neel
Pedro E. Guerrero
Donald Judd
Ed Ruscha
Allan Kaprow
Barbara Kruger
