Six Great Artists of the 20th Century: From Painting To Modern Floor Lamps

It is an interesting question of what art will stand the test of time. Homer’s “The Odyssey” was written near the end of the 8th century BC, and is thought to be based on events that occurred circa 1178 BC. And this epic poem has certainly survived the passage of the ages.

Homer’s work is an example of art from what is considered the age of Antiquity – events that happened between three thousand and fifteen hundred years ago. The beginning of the Modern Era – up to today, started with the humanism of the Italian Renaissance. But it was the twentieth century which witnessed the largest explosion of art and culture. Which makes me wonder what artist will be studied and even known about by scholars two thousand years from now.

They will certainly be looking at the best of the best. From painting and sculpture, to modern design and theater, and everything in between, the culture from the 20th century will be scrutinized and evaluated. Here are some artists that may make it… as still being important.

In painting, we automatically think of Picasso, one of the greatest artists of his time. He created the avant-garde and destroyed it, emulated the Old Masters and surpassed them. His legacy continues to live on and is still difficult to measure less than half a century after his death.

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Rodin worked with clay and wrote the final chapter of a sculptural tradition that began five hundred years earlier with Donatello. His iconic “The Thinker” is as satirized as the Mona Lisa, and yet it remains larger than life.

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Le Corbusier invented modern architecture. His work omits the supporting structure of walls, replacing them with pilotis, or stilts underneath the house. He advocated open windows to allow unencumbered views, as well as rooftop gardens to compensate for a lack of green space. It is easy to imagine his architectural influence in a more crowded 21st-century cityscape.

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In terms of interior design, perhaps no one epitomized modernity as did Serge Mouille. His modern floor lamps, wiry and sleek, black and elegant, represent the drawn-back minimalism of the post-war generation.

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Bob Dylan wrote the most poetic lyrics of the 20th century. His songs influenced a generation, and along with the Beatles, he was the most popular singer/ songwriter of his day.

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James Joyce drew on the Western Literary Tradition to create one of the most difficult and obscene books the world has ever known. Although banned for more than a decade after its publication, his Ulysses remains a masterpiece.

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These artists will continue to influence generations. Because they lived so recently, it’s hard to imagine how important they are and will continue to be. But, their legacies are intact in the works they created while alive.

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