The Canon · 05

The Cult Figures

Artists whose work escaped the museum and entered popular culture.

01Keith HaringA line anyone can read.02Marina AbramovicThe body is the material.03Matthew BarneyThe artwork as private mythology.04Niki De Saint PhalleJoy with teeth.05Salvador DaliSurrealism becomes unforgettable imagery.06Takashi MurakamiFine art meets manga, luxury and the factory.07Tracey EminConfession becomes form.08Yayoi KusamaInfinity, obsession and the self.09Yoshitomo NaraChildhood becomes rebellion.