SettingsArtists who committed suicide
Abraham Ángel
Abraham Ángel Card Valdés (March 7, 1905 – October 27, 1924) was a Mexican artist known under his first name Abraham Ángel because his Scottish father forbade him to use the surname after he...
Abraham Ángel Card Valdés (March 7, 1905 – October 27, 1924) was a Mexican artist known under his first name Abraham Ángel because his Scottish father forbade him to use the surname after he...
Adolphe Mouron Cassandre
Adolphe Mouron Cassandre was an influential Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer.
Adolphe Mouron Cassandre was an influential Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer.
Akio Chiba
Akio Chiba was a Japanese manga artist born in Shenyang, Manchukuo (now part Liaoning, China).
Akio Chiba was a Japanese manga artist born in Shenyang, Manchukuo (now part Liaoning, China).
Aleksander Ford
Aleksander Ford (24 November 1908, Kiev, Ukraine – 4 April 1980, Naples, Florida, United States) was a Polish film director.
Aleksander Ford (24 November 1908, Kiev, Ukraine – 4 April 1980, Naples, Florida, United States) was a Polish film director.
Andrea Pazienza
Andrea Pazienza, was an Italian comics artist and painter.
Andrea Pazienza, was an Italian comics artist and painter.
Angus Fairhurst
Angus Fairhurst was an English artist working in installation, photography and video.
Angus Fairhurst was an English artist working in installation, photography and video.
Anthony Thieme
Anthony Thieme was a landscape and marine painter and a major figure of the Rockport School of American regional art.
Anthony Thieme was a landscape and marine painter and a major figure of the Rockport School of American regional art.
Antoine-Jean Gros
Baron Antoine-Jean Gros, also known as Jean-Antoine Gros, was both a French History and neoclassical painter.
Baron Antoine-Jean Gros, also known as Jean-Antoine Gros, was both a French History and neoclassical painter.
Antonin Moine
Antonin-Marie Moine (born in 1796 in Saint-Étienne, died on 18 March 1849 in Paris) was a French romantic sculptor of the first half of the 19th century.
Antonin-Marie Moine (born in 1796 in Saint-Étienne, died on 18 March 1849 in Paris) was a French romantic sculptor of the first half of the 19th century.
António Soares dos Reis
António Soares dos Reis (Vila Nova de Gaia, 14 October 1847 - Vila Nova de Gaia, 16 February 1889) was a Portuguese sculptor.
António Soares dos Reis (Vila Nova de Gaia, 14 October 1847 - Vila Nova de Gaia, 16 February 1889) was a Portuguese sculptor.
Arman Manookian
Arman Tateos Manookian (1904–1931) was an Armenian-American painter best known for his works depicting Hawaiian scenes.
Arman Tateos Manookian (1904–1931) was an Armenian-American painter best known for his works depicting Hawaiian scenes.
Arshile Gorky
Arshile Gorky (; born Vostanik Manuk Adoyan; Արշիլ Գորկի, Վոստանիկ Մանուկ Ադոյան; April 15, 1904? – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian-born American painter who had a seminal influence on Abst...
Arshile Gorky (; born Vostanik Manuk Adoyan; Արշիլ Գորկի, Վոստանիկ Մանուկ Ադոյան; April 15, 1904? – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian-born American painter who had a seminal influence on Abst...
Barney Bubbles
Barney Bubbles was a radical English graphic artist whose work encompassed graphic design and music video direction.
Barney Bubbles was a radical English graphic artist whose work encompassed graphic design and music video direction.
Belkis Ayón
Belkis Ayón Manso (January 23, 1967 – September 11, 1999) was a Cuban artist and lithographer.
Belkis Ayón Manso (January 23, 1967 – September 11, 1999) was a Cuban artist and lithographer.
Benjamin Chee Chee
Benjamin Chee Chee, artist, of Ojibwa descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa 14 March 1977.
Benjamin Chee Chee, artist, of Ojibwa descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa 14 March 1977.
Benjamin Haydon
Benjamin Robert Haydon (26 January 1786 – 22 June 1846) was an English historical painter and writer.
Benjamin Robert Haydon (26 January 1786 – 22 June 1846) was an English historical painter and writer.
Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet (10 July 1928 – 4 October 1999) was a French painter of Expressionism and Member of the Anti-Abstract Art Group "L'homme Témoin the Witness-Man".
Bernard Buffet (10 July 1928 – 4 October 1999) was a French painter of Expressionism and Member of the Anti-Abstract Art Group "L'homme Témoin the Witness-Man".
Cassandre (1901-1968)
Cassandre, pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron was a Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer.
Cassandre, pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron was a Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer.
Charles Belden
Charles Josiah Belden (November 16, 1887 – 1966) was a photographer and rancher who was famous for his visceral photographs of the area around Meetseetse, Wyoming.
Charles Josiah Belden (November 16, 1887 – 1966) was a photographer and rancher who was famous for his visceral photographs of the area around Meetseetse, Wyoming.
Charles Crumb
Charles Vincent Crumb, Jr. (1942 - February 1993) was an American artist closely associated with his famous younger brother, the cartoonist Robert Crumb.
Charles Vincent Crumb, Jr. (1942 - February 1993) was an American artist closely associated with his famous younger brother, the cartoonist Robert Crumb.
Christiane Pflug
Christiane Pflug was a German-born Canadian painter and draughtswoman.
Christiane Pflug was a German-born Canadian painter and draughtswoman.
Cyrus Leroy Baldridge
Cyrus Leroy Baldridge (1889–1977) was an artist, illustrator, author and adventurer.
Cyrus Leroy Baldridge (1889–1977) was an artist, illustrator, author and adventurer.
Danton Hughes
Robert Studley Forrest Hughes, AO (born 28 July 1938) is an Australian-born art critic, writer and television documentary maker who has resided in New York since 1970.
Robert Studley Forrest Hughes, AO (born 28 July 1938) is an Australian-born art critic, writer and television documentary maker who has resided in New York since 1970.
Dominick Elwes
Bede Evelyn Dominick Elwes (credited as Dominick Elwes or Dominic Elwes) (August 17, 1931 – September 5, 1975) was an English portrait painter whose much publicized elopement with an...
Bede Evelyn Dominick Elwes (credited as Dominick Elwes or Dominic Elwes) (August 17, 1931 – September 5, 1975) was an English portrait painter whose much publicized elopement with an...
Dora Carrington
Dora de Houghton Carrington, known generally as Carrington, was a British painter and decorative artist, remembered in part for her association with members of the Bloomsbury Group, especi...
Dora de Houghton Carrington, known generally as Carrington, was a British painter and decorative artist, remembered in part for her association with members of the Bloomsbury Group, especi...
Edward Matthew Ward
Edward Matthew Ward was an English Victorian narrative painter best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster depicting episodes in British history from the English Civil War to the Glor...
Edward Matthew Ward was an English Victorian narrative painter best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster depicting episodes in British history from the English Civil War to the Glor...
Frank Xavier Leyendecker
Frank Xavier Leyendecker (January 19, 1876 – April 18, 1924), also known as Frank James Leyendecker, was an American illustrator.
Frank Xavier Leyendecker (January 19, 1876 – April 18, 1924), also known as Frank James Leyendecker, was an American illustrator.
George Caragonne
George Caragonne (1965 – July 20, 1995) was a writer of comic books, primarily for Marvel Comics and their subsidiary Star Comics, throughout the 1980s.
George Caragonne (1965 – July 20, 1995) was a writer of comic books, primarily for Marvel Comics and their subsidiary Star Comics, throughout the 1980s.
Gray Morrow
Dwight Graydon "Gray" Morrow (March 7, 1934 - November 6, 2001) was an American illustrator of paperback books and comics.
Dwight Graydon "Gray" Morrow (March 7, 1934 - November 6, 2001) was an American illustrator of paperback books and comics.
Gregory Gillespie
Gregory Joseph Gillespie (November 29, 1936 – April 26, 2000) was an American magic realist painter.
Gregory Joseph Gillespie (November 29, 1936 – April 26, 2000) was an American magic realist painter.
Grigory Soroka
Grigoriy Vasilyevich Soroka (Григорий Васильевич Сорока, real surname Vasilyev (Васильев); —) was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school.
Grigoriy Vasilyevich Soroka (Григорий Васильевич Сорока, real surname Vasilyev (Васильев); —) was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school.
Gunter Sachs
Fritz Gunter Sachs (14 November 1932 – 7 May 2011) was a German photographer, author, industrialist, and latterly head of an institute that researched claims of astrology.
Fritz Gunter Sachs (14 November 1932 – 7 May 2011) was a German photographer, author, industrialist, and latterly head of an institute that researched claims of astrology.
Günter Fruhtrunk
Günter Fruhtrunk (May, 1923 - December 12, 1982) was a German painter and printmaker, who is classified as a geometric abstract artist and whose work relates to Op Art.
Günter Fruhtrunk (May, 1923 - December 12, 1982) was a German painter and printmaker, who is classified as a geometric abstract artist and whose work relates to Op Art.
H. van Raalte
Henri Benedictus Van Raalte (11 February 1881 - 4 November 1929), known as H. van Raalte, was an English-born Australian artist and printmaker.
Henri Benedictus Van Raalte (11 February 1881 - 4 November 1929), known as H. van Raalte, was an English-born Australian artist and printmaker.
Henri Goetz
Henri Bernard Goetz (September 29, 1909 – August 12, 1989) was a French American Surrealist painter and engraver.
Henri Bernard Goetz (September 29, 1909 – August 12, 1989) was a French American Surrealist painter and engraver.
Jack Goldstein
Jack Goldstein (September 27, 1945 – March 14, 2003) was a Canadian born, California-based performance and conceptual artist turned painter in the 1980s art boom.
Jack Goldstein (September 27, 1945 – March 14, 2003) was a Canadian born, California-based performance and conceptual artist turned painter in the 1980s art boom.
Jan Cox (painter)
Jan Cox (The Hague, 27 August 1919 - Antwerp, 7 October 1980) was a painter who spent the largest part of his creative life in the United States and Belgium.
Jan Cox (The Hague, 27 August 1919 - Antwerp, 7 October 1980) was a painter who spent the largest part of his creative life in the United States and Belgium.
Jaxon
Jaxon was the pen name of Jack Edward Jackson, an American cartoonist.
Jaxon was the pen name of Jack Edward Jackson, an American cartoonist.
Jeremy Blake
Jeremy Blake (October 4, 1971 – July 17, 2007) was an American digital artist and painter.
Jeremy Blake (October 4, 1971 – July 17, 2007) was an American digital artist and painter.
Jessica Dismorr
Jessica Dismorr (1885, Kent - 1939, London) was an English painter and illustrator and one of only two women members of the Vorticist movement.
Jessica Dismorr (1885, Kent - 1939, London) was an English painter and illustrator and one of only two women members of the Vorticist movement.
John Flannagan (sculptor)
John Bernard Flannagan American sculptor best known as being one of the first, along with Robert Laurent and William Zorach, direct carvers in the United States.
John Bernard Flannagan American sculptor best known as being one of the first, along with Robert Laurent and William Zorach, direct carvers in the United States.
Jorge Cuesta
Jorge Mateo Cuesta Porte-Petit (b.
Jorge Mateo Cuesta Porte-Petit (b.
Juan O'Gorman
Juan O'Gorman (July 6, 1905 – January 17, 1982) was a Mexican painter and architect.
Juan O'Gorman (July 6, 1905 – January 17, 1982) was a Mexican painter and architect.
Julia Acker
Julia Acker (1898–1942) was a Jewish-Polish figurative artist.
Julia Acker (1898–1942) was a Jewish-Polish figurative artist.
Juozas Zikaras
Juozas Zikaras (1881–1944) was a Lithuanian sculptor and artist, who created the design for pre-war Lithuanian litas coins.
Juozas Zikaras (1881–1944) was a Lithuanian sculptor and artist, who created the design for pre-war Lithuanian litas coins.
Kay Sage
Katherine Linn Sage, usually known as Kay Sage, was an American Surrealist artist and poet.
Katherine Linn Sage, usually known as Kay Sage, was an American Surrealist artist and poet.
Malcolm Jones III
Malcolm Jones III was an American comic book artist best known as an inker on The Sandman, where he added his illustrative line and textures to the work of pencillers such as Mike Dringenber...
Malcolm Jones III was an American comic book artist best known as an inker on The Sandman, where he added his illustrative line and textures to the work of pencillers such as Mike Dringenber...
Mark Gertler (artist)
Mark Gertler was a British painter of figure subjects, portraits and still-life.
Mark Gertler was a British painter of figure subjects, portraits and still-life.
Mark Lombardi
Mark Lombardi (1951 – March 22, 2000) was an American Neo-Conceptualist and an abstract artist who specialized in drawings attempting to document financial and political frauds by power brokers,...
Mark Lombardi (1951 – March 22, 2000) was an American Neo-Conceptualist and an abstract artist who specialized in drawings attempting to document financial and political frauds by power brokers,...
Max Kurzweil
Maximilian Franz Viktor Zdenko Marie Kurzweil (12 (13?) October 1867 Bisenz - 9 May 1916 Vienna) was an Austrian painter and printmaker.
Maximilian Franz Viktor Zdenko Marie Kurzweil (12 (13?) October 1867 Bisenz - 9 May 1916 Vienna) was an Austrian painter and printmaker.
Michael Buonauro
Michael A. Buonauro, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was an American webcomic artist, and author.
Michael A. Buonauro, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was an American webcomic artist, and author.
Nekojiru
Nekojiru; January 1, 1967–May 10, 1998; was a Japanese mangaka.
Nekojiru; January 1, 1967–May 10, 1998; was a Japanese mangaka.
Pascin
Julius Mordecai Pincas, known as Pascin, Jules Pascin, or the "Prince of Montparnasse", was born in Bulgaria to parents of four ethnicities.
Julius Mordecai Pincas, known as Pascin, Jules Pascin, or the "Prince of Montparnasse", was born in Bulgaria to parents of four ethnicities.
Patrick Tuohy
Patrick Joseph Tuohy (1894 – 1930) was an Irish portrait, narrative, and genre painter.
Patrick Joseph Tuohy (1894 – 1930) was an Irish portrait, narrative, and genre painter.
Pedro Álvarez Castelló
Pedro Reinaldo Álvarez Castelló (February 9, 1967 – February 12, 2004) was a Cuban artist who rose to prominence during Cuba's Special Period.
Pedro Reinaldo Álvarez Castelló (February 9, 1967 – February 12, 2004) was a Cuban artist who rose to prominence during Cuba's Special Period.
Petr Lébl
Petr Lébl was a Czech theatre director, scenographer, actor, designer and artistic director of the Theatre on the Balustrade.
Petr Lébl was a Czech theatre director, scenographer, actor, designer and artistic director of the Theatre on the Balustrade.
Petrus Schaesberg
Petrus Graf Schaesberg (November 7, 1967 – September 22, 2008) was a German art historian, artist, editor, and teacher.
Petrus Graf Schaesberg (November 7, 1967 – September 22, 2008) was a German art historian, artist, editor, and teacher.
R. B. Kitaj
Ronald Brooks Kitaj was an American artist who spent much of his life in England.
Ronald Brooks Kitaj was an American artist who spent much of his life in England.
Rafael Rodríguez Padilla
Rafael Rodríguez Padilla (January 23, 1890 – January 24, 1929) was a Guatemalan painter, printmaker and sculptor.
Rafael Rodríguez Padilla (January 23, 1890 – January 24, 1929) was a Guatemalan painter, printmaker and sculptor.
Ralph Barton
Ralph Barton was an American artist best known for his cartoons and caricatures of actors and other celebrities.
Ralph Barton was an American artist best known for his cartoons and caricatures of actors and other celebrities.
Ray Johnson
Raymond Edward Johnson (1927–1995), known primarily as a collagist and correspondence artist, was a seminal figure in the history of Neo-Dada and early Pop art.
Raymond Edward Johnson (1927–1995), known primarily as a collagist and correspondence artist, was a seminal figure in the history of Neo-Dada and early Pop art.
Rembrandt Bugatti
Rembrandt Bugatti (16 October 1884 – 8 January 1916) was an Italian sculptor, known primarily for his bronze sculptures of wildlife subjects.
Rembrandt Bugatti (16 October 1884 – 8 January 1916) was an Italian sculptor, known primarily for his bronze sculptures of wildlife subjects.
Robert Bishop (artist)
Robert K. Bishop (1945 - 1991) was an American bondage artist, often credited as The Bishop or simply Bishop.
Robert K. Bishop (1945 - 1991) was an American bondage artist, often credited as The Bishop or simply Bishop.
Sonia Sekula
Sonia Sekula (1918–1963) (also known as Sonja Sekula) was a Swiss-born artist linked with the abstract expressionist movement.
Sonia Sekula (1918–1963) (also known as Sonja Sekula) was a Swiss-born artist linked with the abstract expressionist movement.
Spider Martin
James "Spider" Martin (April 1, 1939 – April 8, 2003) was an American photographer known for his work documenting the American Civil Rights Movement.
James "Spider" Martin (April 1, 1939 – April 8, 2003) was an American photographer known for his work documenting the American Civil Rights Movement.
Starr Kempf
Starr Gideon Kempf (August 13, 1917, Ohio – 1995, Colorado Springs, Colorado) was a sculptor, architect, and artist best known for his graceful steel wind kinetic sculptures.
Starr Gideon Kempf (August 13, 1917, Ohio – 1995, Colorado Springs, Colorado) was a sculptor, architect, and artist best known for his graceful steel wind kinetic sculptures.
Tetsuya Ishida
Tetsuya Ishida was a Japanese painter, best known for his surreal portrayal of an ordinary Japanese life.
Tetsuya Ishida was a Japanese painter, best known for his surreal portrayal of an ordinary Japanese life.
Unica Zürn
Unica Zürn (6 July 1916 in Berlin-Grunewald – 1970 in Paris) was a German author and painter.
Unica Zürn (6 July 1916 in Berlin-Grunewald – 1970 in Paris) was a German author and painter.
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh (, ; ; 30 March 1853 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th century art for its vivid colors and emotional i...
Vincent Willem van Gogh (, ; ; 30 March 1853 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th century art for its vivid colors and emotional i...
Vjekoslav Karas
Vjekoslav Karas (May 19, 1821 - July 5, 1858) was a Croatian painter, considered a pioneer of a new era of Croatian painting and art in general.
Vjekoslav Karas (May 19, 1821 - July 5, 1858) was a Croatian painter, considered a pioneer of a new era of Croatian painting and art in general.
Vladimír Boudník
Vladimír Boudník (March 17, 1924 in Prague - December 5, 1968 in Prague) was a key personality in Czech post-war art, manifester of an "explosionism" movement.
Vladimír Boudník (March 17, 1924 in Prague - December 5, 1968 in Prague) was a key personality in Czech post-war art, manifester of an "explosionism" movement.
Wally Wood
Wallace Allan Wood was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, best known for his work in EC Comics and Mad.
Wallace Allan Wood was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, best known for his work in EC Comics and Mad.
Warren Eugene Brandon
Warren Eugene Brandon (1916–1977) was a California painter and photographer who was born in San Francisco on Nov.
Warren Eugene Brandon (1916–1977) was a California painter and photographer who was born in San Francisco on Nov.
Watanabe Kazan
Watanabe Kazan (October 20, 1793 - November 23, 1841) was a Japanese painter, scholar and statesman member of the samurai class.
Watanabe Kazan (October 20, 1793 - November 23, 1841) was a Japanese painter, scholar and statesman member of the samurai class.
William Morris Hunt
William Morris Hunt (March 31, 1824 – September 8, 1879), American painter, was born at Brattleboro, Vermont to Jane Maria (Leavitt) Hunt and Hon.
William Morris Hunt (March 31, 1824 – September 8, 1879), American painter, was born at Brattleboro, Vermont to Jane Maria (Leavitt) Hunt and Hon.
Ángel Acosta León
Ángel Acosta León (1930–1964) was a Cuban painter.
Ángel Acosta León (1930–1964) was a Cuban painter.
Óscar Domínguez
Oscar M. Domínguez (January 3, 1906 – December 31, 1957) was a Spanish surrealist painter.
Oscar M. Domínguez (January 3, 1906 – December 31, 1957) was a Spanish surrealist painter.