What artist defines 'your time'?

Cafe Society
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I’m not clear from the OP what the limitations are on “artist”. If musical artists are allowed then I would go with Siouxsie Sioux. I don’t know how well the Bill Grundy interview is known outside the UK - the (unknown) Sex Pistols swore on TV and an outraged right wing press made them famous overnight. Siouxsie was part of the gang being interviewed, dressed to shock. There from the very start. Then she created The Banshees, made great music and, uniquely, never lost the faith.

Non-musical? Grayson Perry. Ceramicist, cross dresser, TV personality and more, he has the knack of annoying the people that you most want to see annoyed. And long may he carry on.

j

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Gary Larson.

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R. Crumb.

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My wife wanted me to mention Peter Maxx.

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Me neither. So I’m sticking with the visual like most everyone else.

Either Storm Thorgerson or Roger Dean

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Yup. And Don Martin of Mad Magazine. But before that, it was absolutely Norman Rockwell.

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Sorry. I meant ‘graphic artists’, ‘painters’, etc. Musical artists deserve their own thread.

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Hmmm. Did you ask specifically because painting, as an art form, hasn’t been particularly prominent in recent times? Possibly Tracy Emin defines my time, but she isn’t really known for painting. I guess I have to go with Banksy. And canvas ain’t his thing either….

j

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Either Steve Ditko, Don Martin or Al Jaffee.
Probably Steve Ditko.

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And Bill Watterston.

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I’m sure there are things you look at that are prominent nowadays, but I don’t get out much anymore.