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The 10 most admired XXth century Abstract Artists (add your preferred ones)

Hi, I´m preparing some articles on the most admired XXth century Abstract Artists. The first one will talk about the 10 most admired Abstract Painters and I need your collaboration  because the list will be based on your individual preferences (although you only need to share at least one abstract artist)


I know individual preferences change over time. I also know it´s quite difficult to choose among so many XXth century abstract painting masters. So right now, which is or are your favorite XX century abstract painters?. (add at least 1 preferred artist)

Please share the abstract artist name or names below in the comment section. If you want to add why do you like them the most, please do so.

My preferred ones are: Piet Mondrian, Manuel Millares, Mark Rothko, Joan Miró and Cy Twombly (who died last year but started his abstract art in the mid XXth.)

 

pd: I will prepare the final list at the end of April 2012. It will include all facebook, twitter, linkedin, google+, pinterest and wordpress participation.

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74 Responses to "The 10 most admired XXth century Abstract Artists (add your preferred ones)"

  • José Antonio Buitrago
    April 16, 2012 - 8:27 am Reply

    Antonio, tu propuesta es de difícil solución. elegir sólo a 10 artistas del siglo XX es poco menos que imposible; no obstante, te voy a ofrecer una lista:
    Esteban Vicente, Kazimir Malévich, Wassily Kandinski, Mark Rothko, Paul Klee, Antonio Saura, Antoni Tàpies, Luis Gordillo, Luigi Veronesi, Joan Miró………….. y varios centenares más.
    Saludos (coloco el enlace en mi “caralibro”)

    • yasoypintor
      April 16, 2012 - 8:28 am Reply

      Hola José Antonio, perfecto. Muchas gracias por compartir tus preferencias. Gracias a tu comentario he entendido la dificultad de nombrar 10 artistas abstractos y he rectificado el artículo para que los lectores compartan un mínimo de un pintor abstracto.

      Un saludo y gracias

      Antonio Basso

  • Glennie Bee
    April 16, 2012 - 1:00 pm Reply

    Hi there! I would have Clyfford Still in there, for his art AND his attitude.

    • yasoypintor
      April 16, 2012 - 1:52 pm Reply

      Hi Glennie, thanks for sharing your preferences. If possible share the post whith others in order to get more a more people abstract painters preferences.

      Best Regards and thanks again for collaborating.

      ps: By the way, Clyfford Still has 2 votes already :)

  • edward jensen
    April 16, 2012 - 1:03 pm Reply

    Clyfford Still is a new force to be reckoned with in the world of contemporary abstract art. Although not well known when abstract expressionism was popular, he was the first to create compositions devoid of any naturalistic, recognizable subject matter. His philosophy that abstract art should not be or could not be explained and analyzed is one that I abide by in my own work.

    • yasoypintor
      April 16, 2012 - 1:54 pm Reply

      Hi Edward, again thanks for your deep response. Truly thanks. Please share the article with as many people as possible in order to get as much collaborations as we can. Thanks

      ps: By the way, Clyfford Still has 2 votes already :)

  • merriah
    April 16, 2012 - 7:46 pm Reply

    I don’t have a favorite, when it comes to Abstract Art, though I really like Mondrian’s Boogie Woogie (as shown above). This painting is not only beautiful, but it has been referenced many times.

    • yasoypintor
      April 16, 2012 - 10:10 pm Reply

      Hi Merriah, even if you don´t have a favorite thanks for sharing your ideas about Mondrian. Please share the article with your friends so we get a wider and most representative response.

      Thks for collaborating

      Antonio Basso

  • Janice Tanton
    April 16, 2012 - 11:55 pm Reply

    Cool, Antonio. Rothko and Krasner are my picks.

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 12:39 am Reply

      Hi Janice, thanks for sharing your preferences. Both of them have already been voted by other readers. Share this post with others in order to get more collaborations :). Thks again and see you soon around.

      Antonio Basso

  • Charles Steckel
    April 17, 2012 - 11:04 am Reply

    Hi, XXth abstract should be extended also into the XXI.
    3 of my favourits are: Clay Ketter, Andrei Kohschmieder and Fredrik Vaerslev
    rgds to all
    Charles

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 12:03 pm Reply

      Hi Charles, great contribution. So far no one has choosen Ketter, Kohschmieder and Vaerslev. This is great. It gives a wider perspective. Thanks again for collaborating and if possible share the article in your social media channels in order to have as much worldwide collaborators as possible.

      Regards.

      Antonio Basso

  • Doug
    April 17, 2012 - 2:04 pm Reply

    Good topic Antonio!
    I’d go for Robert (& Sonia) Delauney, Rothko and Mondrian. I’d also throw Matisse into the mix if were allowed.

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 2:37 pm Reply

      Hi Doug. You´re the 2st one in choosing the Delauneys (goog choice). I agree with Matisse being one of the greatest but this time we are aonlu talking abstract :). Please share the article in your social media channels in order to get a bigger collaboration. Thanks for collaborating.

      Regards

      Antonio Basso

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 2:35 pm Reply

      Hola Laia, escurioso en los 3 últimos votos recibidos aparece Pollock como una de los favoritos. Gracias por compartir. Si puedes, comparte el artículo para llegar a más gente y tener una mayot muestra de opiniones.

      Salu2 a los 2 :)

      Antonio Basso

  • karmen
    April 17, 2012 - 2:06 pm Reply

    Hola,
    mis favoritos son
    Jackson Pollock, Jackson Pollock, Jackson Pollock, Tapies, Rothko, Miro…

    Puedo añadir que Kandinsky me pone un poco de los nervios?
    He mencionado a Pollock?
    Conoce alguien pintores abstractos griegos?
    xxx

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 2:33 pm Reply

      Hola Karmen, es Jackson Pollock tu elección :) :). Gracias por compartir tus preferencias. Si quieres pls reenvía en artículo en tus redes para que tenga más repercusión y así tendré una muestra más representativa de opiniones.

      Beso

      pd: de momento nadie ha mencionado a algún pintor Griego.

      ps: If there´s anyone knowing a Greeck Abstract Painter, please share his/her name here. Karmen is asking for names.

      Thks

    • José Antonio Buitrago
      April 18, 2012 - 7:35 am Reply

      Con cierto tono de humor te comento lo de la tila para los nervios. Kandinsky es, a mi juicio, la piedra de toque de la abstracción. A partir de él… lo demás; antes, cortos intentos….
      Sin ánimos de polemizar. Saludos

      • yasoypintor
        April 18, 2012 - 8:00 am Reply

        Eso, eso … a ver si polemizamos un poco :):). Gracias por comentar. Por cierto, si puedes, comparte este artículo en tus redes sociales para que llegue a más gente y tengamos una visión más amplia de preferencias pictóricas.

        Un saludo José Antonio.

  • Nacho Rodríguez Izquierdo
    April 17, 2012 - 2:12 pm Reply

    Antonio, complicado asunto. Pero me tiro a la piscina y muy consciente de ello, eligo a Jackson Pollock. Creo que él como personaje y su arte, que me encanta, reunen la verdadera esencia de
    esta tendencia.
    También elegiría si se puede a Manolo Millares, aquí por afinidad en el paisanaje (canario).
    Un abrazo !

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 2:30 pm Reply

      Hola Nacho, gracias por compartir y además explicar los pqs. Eres el primero que habla sobre Pollock :), y curiosamente Manuel Millares es también una de mis elecciones. Un abrazo

      pd: si puedes, comparte este artículo en tus redes sociales y así podrá llegar a mucha más gente que opine y tener una muestra más representativa.

      Abrz 2

      Antonio Basso

      • Nacho Rodríguez Izquierdo
        April 17, 2012 - 3:53 pm Reply

        Okis, a ver si sé hacerlo!!!

  • Herman
    April 17, 2012 - 5:25 pm Reply

    Antonio, veo que no soy muy original ya que pensaba decir un empate entre Pollock y Mondriaan en su etapa cuando comenzó a pintar arboles todavía en su forma orgánica y antes de hacerlos geométricos. Te mando un fuerte abrazo,

    Herman

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 7:08 pm Reply

      Hola, hola no pasa nada con la originalidad pues lo que pretendo con el artículo es saber cuáles son los pintores abstractos más admirados. Muchas gracias por compartir tus preferencias. Si puedes, comparte este artículo en tus redes sociales para poder recibir el mayor número de respuestas y representación.

      Un abrazo

      Antonio

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 9:10 pm Reply

      La originalidad no es lo importante. La idea de mi artículo es conocer las preferencias y a partir de ahí mostrar la selección. Gracias por compartir las tuyas.

      Un abrazo.

  • Tom Cullen
    April 17, 2012 - 6:44 pm Reply

    For me Rothko,Miro,Sean Scully,Patrick Heron,Sandra Blow.

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 7:17 pm Reply

      Great choices Tom. Thks for collaborating. If you are able, please share the link with your friends to whom it may interest and participate in the voting. Thanks and regards

      Antonio Basso

  • X Yz
    April 17, 2012 - 7:58 pm Reply

    I can’t argue with anyone else’s choices, but the artist who had so many phases and who was so skilled and capable is Willem de Kooning- I think his important and influence is still not fully realized, even after the recent retrospective

    • yasoypintor
      April 17, 2012 - 9:08 pm Reply

      Hu X Yz, thaks for adding your preferences. I do agree with you on the importance of de Kooning.

      Regards

      Antonio Basso

      • José Antonio Buitrago
        April 18, 2012 - 10:10 am Reply

        En efecto, no descarto la importante aportación de Willen de Kooning a la abstracción; pero no es de mis artistas preferidos.

    • yasoypintor
      April 18, 2012 - 9:56 am Reply

      Hi X Yz. I do agree with you in that de Kooning´s work is fundamental in terms of XXth abstraction. Great point and thks for participating. Feel free to share the article in your social media channels in order to get more world wide exposure and collaborations. Thanks and regards.

  • ignacio
    April 18, 2012 - 7:11 pm Reply

    Hi, as everybody said before, it is too difficult to choose just ten among all the abstract painters of XXth Century. I hope that forgotten ones can forgive me ;-)
    The first one is, no doubt, Robert Motherwell. Nothing has touched me more that his Elegies to the Spanish Republic.
    After him I must place Kazimir Malévich. One of my series is a tribute to him.
    And I would also like to thank José Guerrero, Joan Miró, Wassily Kandinski and the Delaunays for their superb work.

    • ignacio
      April 18, 2012 - 7:13 pm Reply

      Excuse me, I can’t forget Paul Klee, one of my first discoverings when I was 15 or so.

      • yasoypintor
        April 18, 2012 - 7:17 pm Reply

        Hi Ignacio, thanks for collaborating. Regards

        Antonio

  • dianne koningen
    April 19, 2012 - 12:30 pm Reply

    Gerhardt Richter, De Kooning and the grandfather of abstract Wassily Kandinski !

    • yasoypintor
      April 19, 2012 - 12:40 pm Reply

      Hi Dianne, thaks for collaborating. Although Ritcher is still alive I will include it in the list ´cose he made great abstract things in the XXth too. Great choices. Please help spread the word and get more collaborations by sharing the article in your social media channels.

      Rgds

      Antonio Basso

  • barbaraelka
    April 19, 2012 - 3:34 pm Reply

    joan miro, kandinsky, rothko, leger, newman

    • yasoypintor
      April 19, 2012 - 6:14 pm Reply

      Hi there, thanks a lot for sharing your preferences. You are the 1st one mentioning Leger!!. Interesting.

      Regards

      Antonio

  • Abstract Art Thoughts
    April 19, 2012 - 6:17 pm Reply

    Here is my picks:
    Pablo Picassso
    Wasily Candinsky
    Piet Mondrian
    Mark Rothko
    Paul Klee
    Gerhard Richter
    Georgia O’Keeffe
    Gustav Klimt
    Jackson Pollock
    Robert Motherwell

    • yasoypintor
      April 19, 2012 - 6:26 pm Reply

      Hey. Hello. Thanks for helping and joining. I really appreciate. And furthermore you have made a complete 10 name list. Excellent. Again, thaks for collaborating. Please help spread the word so that we all get the biggest possible representative sample.

      Regards and congratulations for your abstract art blog.

      Antonio

    • José Antonio Buitrago
      April 20, 2012 - 8:27 am Reply

      También para mí Picasso es el número uno del siglo XX; pero de ninguna manera lo catalogaría como pintor de la abstracción. Creo que él nunca abandonó la figuración, aunque la trasnformó, con su creatividad, en otra manera distinta de entender el arte y la comunicación estética. Atentamente

      • yasoypintor
        April 20, 2012 - 9:54 am Reply

        Como tú bien dices, Picasso fue uno de los grandes pero no estaría catalogado dentro del movimiento abstracto del sXX.

        Un saludo y hasta pronto.

        Antonio

  • barbaraelka
    April 19, 2012 - 6:43 pm Reply

    Reblogged this on barbaraelka and commented:
    “Mirror, mirror upon the wall, Who is the fairest of all?”

    Let’s talk about…

    • yasoypintor
      April 19, 2012 - 6:53 pm Reply

      Thannnnnks Barbara.

      Best luck.

      Antonio

  • Maurice Sapiro
    April 19, 2012 - 7:35 pm Reply

    Here’s my list:
    1)Morris Louis (Bernstein)
    2) Mark Rothko
    3)Joan Mitchell
    4) Gerhardt Richter
    Thanks for asking,

    Maurice

    • yasoypintor
      April 19, 2012 - 8:04 pm Reply

      Hi Maurice, Barbara Elaka recommended your site in a previous comment. Thanks for joining and collaborating. If possible, help spread the word so that we all get a representative sample of abstract painters preferences.

      Best Regards.

      Antonio

  • theartjunctionwillardohio
    April 19, 2012 - 8:41 pm Reply

    I would put Hans Hoffman at the top of my list since he was an Artist/Teacher and taught many of the leading abstract painters. Hofmann taught art for over four decades; his impressive list of students includes Helen Frankenthaler, Red Grooms, Alfred Jensen, Wolf Kahn, Lee Krasner, Louise Nevelson and Frank Stella. As well as his own significant work.

    • yasoypintor
      April 19, 2012 - 9:42 pm Reply

      Hello, I can not agree more with you. Thanks for sharing this helpful and “must know” abstract art history information.

      Rgds.

      Antonio Basso

      ps: please share the article to get more people involved in this world collaboration.

      • chrisgentes
        April 19, 2012 - 10:01 pm Reply

        i was going to say hans hoffman too

        • yasoypintor
          April 19, 2012 - 10:03 pm Reply

          Perfect Chris. Thanks for collaborating.

          Rgds.

          Antonio Basso

  • Tavi Meyer
    April 21, 2012 - 7:30 am Reply

    It’s been mentioned before, but I think adding Kandinsky may be rather important.

    • yasoypintor
      April 21, 2012 - 5:06 pm Reply

      Hi Tavi, it doesnot not mind if Kandinsky has already been mentioned. Each time an abstract painter is named he gets one point. From the idea is to get the most voted.

      Please help spreading the word by sharing the article.

      Rgds

      Antonio

  • silkeberens
    April 21, 2012 - 8:28 am Reply

    Hi, are sculptors allowed, or just painters? I love Klee, Anselm Kiefer, Malevich, Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell; sculptors like Brancusi and Moore should be included!
    Great idea…got me thinking & revisiting fond places :)

    • yasoypintor
      April 21, 2012 - 5:11 pm Reply

      Hello Silke. In this top 10 list we will only include abstract painters. I´m planning to write other articles talking about abstract sculptors. Great it has help you revisit fond places. It also happened to me.

      Thanks for collaborating and plese help spread the word by sharing the article pressing the social media channels buttons.

      Rgds

  • lucyray
    April 21, 2012 - 10:20 am Reply

    Sam Francis, Carla Accardi, Afro Basaldella, Emilio Vedova.
    thanks for asking.
    Lucy

    • yasoypintor
      April 21, 2012 - 5:03 pm Reply

      Hi Lucy, thanks for you abstract painters name. If possible, share the article in your social media channels to spread the word an get as much answers as possible. so far no one had already voted for Carla Accardi, Afro Basaldella, Emilio Vedova. It´s good to have them on the list.

      Rgds

      Antonio Basso

      • lucyray
        April 22, 2012 - 8:10 am Reply

        They are italians and I love their work. My list is longer than this, can I continue???

        • yasoypintor
          April 22, 2012 - 9:31 am Reply

          Ciao Lucy, of course you can add more abstract sXX painters. Each artist you mention gets 1 value point. The final top 10 artists list will include those 10 abstract painters more voted.

          Regards and thks for collaborating.

          Antonio

          • lucyray
            April 22, 2012 - 10:13 am

            I “stumbled” your post. :)

          • yasoypintor
            April 22, 2012 - 10:18 am

            Fantástico!!. Many, many thanks. These sharing actions will help get as many responses as possible. Thanks for collaborating Lucy.

            Rgds.

            Antonio

  • Ribas Velazquez
    April 21, 2012 - 11:47 am Reply

    One of my top list is Cy twombly and Joaquim Chancho.
    If photographers are welcome I would like to mention Sophie Calle

    • yasoypintor
      April 21, 2012 - 5:01 pm Reply

      Thanks Ribas Velazquez for your collaboration. It´s interesting that you are the first one mentioning Spanish Joaquim Chanccho. Great. Thks and see you around soon.

  • guía visual ibiza
    April 21, 2012 - 7:09 pm Reply

    Gustav Klimt, Munch, Modigliani… siento no haceros descubrir nada nuevo!

    • yasoypintor
      April 21, 2012 - 11:01 pm Reply

      Gracias por añadir los nombres de estos 3 grandes maestros. El tema es que en este artículo hablamos exclusivamente de artistas abstractos. Si quieres, añádelos respondiendo a este comentario.

      Un saludo

      pd: si puedes, comparte este artículo con el objetivo de tener cuantas más colaboraciones mejor.

  • annisik51
    April 23, 2012 - 11:25 pm Reply

    Hi there
    Some favourite non-re-presentational artists of mine: Kupka, Viera da Silva, Ben Nicholson

    • yasoypintor
      April 24, 2012 - 8:18 am Reply

      Hello Anni, thanks a lot for collaborating add more abstract artists names.

      Regards

      Antonio Basso

    • yasoypintor
      May 17, 2012 - 11:17 am Reply

      Hello Sofia, thanks a lot for collaborating. Please help spread the word. Last voting date is May 31st. Thks and regards.

      Antonio Basso

  • owosso50
    July 27, 2012 - 5:23 pm Reply

    I would suggest Richard Diebenkorn, Willem DeKooning and Mark Rothko.

    • yasoypintor
      July 27, 2012 - 7:51 pm Reply

      Hello, Thks a lot for sharing your preferences. Diebenkor is with out no doubts one of my most preferred artists ever. Regards. Antonio Basso

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