Iconic Artists - (People) by David Lee Csicsko (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios celebrate a diverse group of artists from the past 200 years. Iconic Artists features historical giants of the art world like Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse alongside 20th-century artists such as Sister Corita Kent and Andy Warhol. Showcasing a wide range of artistic talents and exhibiting a wide number of genders, races, and nationalities, Iconic Artists celebrates 50 artists who have influenced the art world and collectively broadened its scope"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Iconic Artists highlights the origin and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted artists throughout history.

Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios co-written by Csicsko and Lindy Sinclair celebrate a diverse group of artists from the past 200 years. Iconic Artists features historical giants of the art world like Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse alongside 20th-century artists such as Sister Corita Kent and Andy Warhol. Featuring a foreword by artist Tom Bachtell and an introduction by art curator Megha Ralapati, Iconic Artists celebrates 50 diverse artists who have influenced the art world and collectively broadened its scope.

Featured artists include: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Suzanne Valadon, Henri Matisse, Alice Bailly, Piet Mondrian, Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Tarsila do Amaral, Tsuguharu Foujita, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Marcel Duchamp, Georgia O'Keeffe, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Lyubov Popova, Egon Schiele, Archibald Motley, Fortunato Depero, Henry Darger, Pauline Simon, Tamara de Lempicka, Alexander Calder, Rene Magritte, Louise Nevelson, William Henry Johnson, Wifredo Lam, Joseph Cornell, Salvador Dalí, Loïs Mailou Jones, Lee Godie, Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Remedios Varo, Gertrude Abercrombie, Corita Kent, Ruth Asawa, Andy Warhol, Marisol Escobar, Baya Mahieddine, Nam June Paik, Ed Paschke, ORLAN, Mr. Imagination, David McDermott & Peter McGough, Keith Haring, Nick Cave, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mickalene Thomas, Bisa Butler, and Salman Toor.

Review Quotes

"Through his unique artistic prism, David Lee Csicsko has created a wonderful and wide-ranging treasury." --Tom Bachtell, acclaimed artist, illustrator and caricaturist

About the Author

David Lee Csicsko is an award-winning artist and designer whose distinctive artwork, stained glass, and mosaics beautify train stations, hospitals, churches and universities across the Midwest and East Coast. His many credits include designing the Obamas' White House Christmas in 2012. David's lively illustrations can also be seen in The Skin You Live In from the Chicago Children's Museum, now in its 16th printing, as well as in LGBTQ+ Icons, Science People, and Iconic Composers. Through his use of color, bold graphics and playful patterns, David Lee Csicsko celebrates the richness and diversity of life.

Lindy Sinclair has worked in design, music, politics, printing, and publishing, but reading has always been her first love. She is also the author of Science People, the second book in Trope's People Series with David Lee Csicsko. She grew up in northeast Ohio but now lives, reads, and knits in Chicago.