The 1000++ Artworks created around 1950

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Arshile Gorky - WaterfallWaterfallArshile Gorky

Abstract Expressionism Masterpiece

Arshile Gorky, a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism, created the mesmerizing painting Waterfall in 1943. This captivating piece exemplifies his signature style and is considered one of his most significant works.

The Artist's Life and InfluencesHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Washington, United States)

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George Grosz - The PitThe PitGeorge Grosz

Artist Information

George Grosz (July 26, 1893 – July 6, 1959) was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of th...

Wichita Art Museum (United States)
 
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George Grosz - Cain or Hitler in HellCain or Hitler in HellGeorge Grosz

George Grosz: The Artist

George Grosz was a German artist who is known for his satirical and socially critical works. Born in 1893, he began his artistic career in Berlin, where he became associated with the Dada movement. In 1933, Grosz fled Nazi Germany and settled in the United St...

David Nolan (New York, United States)
 
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Arshile Gorky - One Year the MilkweedOne Year the MilkweedArshile Gorky
(1944)

Discover the Abstract Expressionism Masterpiece from 1944

Arshile Gorky, a prominent Armenian-American painter, is known for his significant influence on Abstract Expressionism. One of his most renowned works, Like

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Ivan Albright - That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do (The Door)That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do (The Door)Ivan Albright

“That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do (The Door)” is replete with an imagery of great power. It contemplates regret and the choices we make in life. The Door was considered, by Albright himself, as his magnum opus. Well, this painting did take ten years of his life from him. Weeks were spent i...

 
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Ivan Albright - The Picture of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian GrayIvan Albright

This painting was made as a portrait for the adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s Novel, titled the same. The Art Institute of Chicago holds the rights to this work. The novel chronicles the degradation of a young rich man named Dorian who asks for a portrait of himself to be made. In order to eternally pres...

 
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Max Ernst - The Eye of SilenceThe Eye of SilenceMax Ernst

Introduction

The Eye of Silence is a painting by German dadaist and surrealist Max Ernst, created in 1943-44. This masterpiece, which measures 108 x 141 cm, is an oil on canvas work that exemplifies the art...

 
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Diego Rivera - Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda ParkDream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda ParkDiego Rivera

Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park is an enormous mural that contains 400 characters from Mexican history. The mural is a Surreal dream, a collection of events in a single space, with no adherence to laws of time and space. The characters are not interacting but neither are they separate, t...

 
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Lucian Freud - The Painter-s RoomThe Painter's RoomLucian Freud
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Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin - Crimea. BatilimanCrimea. BatilimanIvan Yakovlevich Bilibin
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Gino Severini - The Pan Pan at the MonicoThe Pan Pan at the MonicoGino Severini
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Max Ernst - Vox AngelicaVox AngelicaMax Ernst
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Edvard Munch - By the WindowBy the WindowEdvard Munch
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Edvard Munch - Model in Front of the VerandahModel in Front of the VerandahEdvard Munch
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Cy Twombly - Leda and the SwanLeda and the SwanCy Twombly

Leda and the Swan famously validates his life-long affinity towards classical literature and Greek mythology. By 1957, this affinity developed further as he moved to Rome and widly explored the Mediterranean. Kept in the Museum of Modern Art, New York, this painting has its title inconspicuously scr...

 
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Georges Braque - The bird and its shadow III (aquatint)The bird and its shadow III (aquatint)Georges Braque
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Georges Braque - The bird and its shadow IIIThe bird and its shadow IIIGeorges Braque
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Paul Delvaux - Small Train Station at NightSmall Train Station at NightPaul Delvaux
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Grant Wood - Spring in the CountrySpring in the CountryGrant Wood
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Max Ernst - The Phases of the NightThe Phases of the NightMax Ernst
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Max Ernst - Surrealism and PaintingSurrealism and PaintingMax Ernst
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Georges Braque - The bird and its shadowThe bird and its shadowGeorges Braque

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