Painters from United States

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Americans Painters of all time. This list of famous Americans Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Americans Painters.

1. #1

   

   Bob Ross

   1942 - 1995

   HPI 78.2943 langs

   Bob Ross is most famous for his painting show "The Joy of Painting" that aired on PBS. He was also an artist and instructor.

2. #2

   

   Jackson Pollock

   1912 - 1956

   HPI 78.25101 langs

   Jackson Pollock is most famous for his abstract paintings.

3. #3

   

   James Abbott McNeill Whistler

   1834 - 1903

   HPI 78.1855 langs

   James Abbott McNeill Whistler is most famous for his painting of the "Arrangement in Grey and Black," which is also known as "Whistler's...Read moreShow less

   James Abbott McNeill Whistler is most famous for his painting of the "Arrangement in Grey and Black," which is also known as "Whistler's Mother."

4. #4

   

   Mary Cassatt

   1844 - 1926

   HPI 74.5077 langs

   Mary Cassatt was a painter who is most famous for her paintings of mothers and children.

5. #5

   

   Edward Hopper

   1882 - 1967

   HPI 74.4053 langs

   Edward Hopper is most famous for his paintings of lonely, isolated people in the American landscape.

6. #6

   

   Man Ray

   1890 - 1976

   HPI 74.2761 langs

   Man Ray was a photographer and artist who is most famous for his work in Dadaism.

7. #7

   

   Georgia O'Keeffe

   1887 - 1986

   HPI 71.6582 langs

   Georgia O'Keeffe is most famous for her paintings of flowers, skulls, and other subjects.

8. #8

   

   Asher Brown Durand

   1796 - 1886

   HPI 68.2527 langs

   American painter

9. #9

   

   Joseph Kosuth

   b. 1945

   HPI 67.6930 langs

   Joseph Kosuth is most famous for his work in conceptual art and installation art. He is best known for his "One and Three Chairs"...Read moreShow less

   Joseph Kosuth is most famous for his work in conceptual art and installation art. He is best known for his "One and Three Chairs" installation, which was created in 1969.

10. #10

    

    Norman Rockwell

    1894 - 1978

    HPI 67.5746 langs

    Norman Rockwell is most famous for his paintings of American life, many of which appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post.