My Favorite Modern Painters

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R.B. Kitaj
1.  R.B. Kitaj by R B Kitaj
The list author says:
  "In my opinion, our greatest living artist."
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The Ultimate Picasso
2.  The Ultimate Picasso by Jean Leymarie
The list author says:
  "Picasso more or less created what we call modern art. If possible, above superlatives."
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Francis Bacon (World of Art)
3.  Francis Bacon (World of Art) by John Russell
The list author says:
  "Well written introduction to the ultimate contemporary artist."
£6.71   Used & New from: £1.75

Balthus
4.  Balthus by Stanislas Klossowski de Rola
The list author says:
  "Tradition and modernism meet."
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Mimmo Paladino
5.  Mimmo Paladino by Enzo Di Martino
The list author says:
  "A painter/sculptor whose imagery is convincingly mythological.."
£28.89   Used & New from: £14.77

Henri Matisse: A Retrospective
6.  Henri Matisse: A Retrospective by John Elderfield
The list author says:
  "And then there was color, but also design and the beauty of women."
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Egon Schiele
7.  Egon Schiele by Erwin Mitsch
The list author says:
  "Schiele was a genius who was not afraid of erotic content."
£16.21   Used & New from: £12.00
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Wyndham Lewis: Painter and Writer (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
8.  Wyndham Lewis: Painter and Writer (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) by Paul Edwards
The list author says:
  "Volcanic heaven. Is anyone aware of him?"
£42.75   Used & New from: £29.95

Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective
9.  Robert Rauschenberg: Retrospective by Brown
The list author says:
  "Avant garde at its best. A beautiful book."
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Tapies
10.  Tapies by Carmen Gimenez
The list author says:
  "Tapies makes material magic."
Used & New from: £95.03

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De Chirico (North American)
11.  De Chirico (North American) by Paolo Baldacci
The list author says:
  "The enigma in art."
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Edvard Munch: Behind the Scream
12.  Edvard Munch: Behind the Scream by Sue Prideaux
The list author says:
  "Munch opened the door to modernistic expressionism."
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Max Ernst: A Retrospective (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications)
13.  Max Ernst: A Retrospective (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) by Werner Spies
The list author says:
  "A quirky and smart surrealist."
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Lucian Freud: Paintings
14.  Lucian Freud: Paintings by Robert Hughes
The list author says:
  "I wouldn't want to have these paintings in my house but I would want to see every painting that he has made."
£12.96   Used & New from: £9.90
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Nathan Oliveira (San Jose Museum of Art)
15.  Nathan Oliveira (San Jose Museum of Art) by Peter Selz
The list author says:
  "Underated powerful painter."
£29.71   Used & New from: £26.82

Bonnard: The Work of Art - Suspending Time
16.  Bonnard: The Work of Art - Suspending Time by Suzanne Page
The list author says:
  "Certainly a great modern artist, an artist for artists."
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Morandi: Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, Etchings (Art & Design)
17.  Morandi: Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, Etchings (Art & Design) by Ernst-Gerhard Guse
The list author says:
  "Less is more. Subtlety enriches the vision whatever the subject matter is."
Used & New from: £13.85
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Willem De Kooning: Tracing the Figure
18.  Willem De Kooning: Tracing the Figure by Cornelia Butler
The list author says:
  "The absolute king of abstract expressionism. His early work is also great."
Used & New from: £85.31

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Kirchner: On the Edge of the Abyss of Time (Taschen Basic Art)
19.  Kirchner: On the Edge of the Abyss of Time (Taschen Basic Art) by Norbert Wolf
The list author says:
  "Kirchner is an uneven master but definitely on top when doing his best."
£5.59   Used & New from: £2.65
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Diego Rivera
20.  Diego Rivera by Pete Hamill
The list author says:
  "Rivera embodys the monumental."
£14.41   Used & New from: £3.88
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The Art of Richard Diebenkorn (Ahmanson-Murphy Fine Arts Book)
21.  The Art of Richard Diebenkorn (Ahmanson-Murphy Fine Arts Book) by Jane Livingston
The list author says:
  "Diebenkorn has shown himself as a significant painter both figurative and abstract."
£29.60   Used & New from: £25.19
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Hockney's Pictures
22.  Hockney's Pictures by David Hockney
The list author says:
  "This book really gives a good impression of an impressive artist."
£13.97   Used & New from: £10.47
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Paula Rego
23.  Paula Rego by John McEwen
The list author says:
  "Strong disturbing imagery with an echo of the past."
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Rufino Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reinterpreted
24.  Rufino Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reinterpreted by Rufino Tamayo
The list author says:
  "Tamayo is simply a very great Latin-American artist."
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Clemente: A Retrospective (Guggenheim Museum Publications)
25.  Clemente: A Retrospective (Guggenheim Museum Publications) by Lisa Dennison
The list author says:
  "Clemente paved the way back to a new figurative painting."
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