The Canon · 03

The Influencers

Artists whose ideas travelled unusually far.

01Agnes MartinQuiet becomes radical.02Alberto GiacomettiWhat remains of a person at a distance.03Cy TwomblyPainting remembers writing.04David HockneyOne viewpoint is never enough.05Francis BaconThe human figure under pressure.06Gerhard RichterCan we trust an image?07Kara WalkerHistory's silhouettes have sharp edges.08Louise BourgeoisMemory gets a body.09Lucian FreudFlesh without flattery.10Robert RauschenbergArt collides with the real world.