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Cuban art is a diverse cultural blend of African, European and North American visual design reflecting the diverse demographic of the island. Cuban artists embraced European modernism and the early part of the 20th century saw a growth in Cuban vanguardism movements, these movements were characterized by a mixture of modern artistic genres. Some of the more celebrated 20th century Cuban artists include Amelia Peláez (1896-1968), best known for a series of mural projects and painter Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) who created a highly personal version of modern primitivism. In Old Havana, a small neighborhood of artists have transformed the walls around them.

More internationally known is the work of photographer Alberto Korda, whose photographs following the early days of the Cuban revolution included a picture of Che Guevara which was to become one of the most recognizable images of 20th century. There is a flourishing street art movement influenced by Latin American artists Jose Guadalupe Posada and the muralist Diego Rivera

Native Cuban art gathered confidence following the opening of San Alejandro academy in 1818, which was designed to satisfy the European taste of Cuban bourgeoisie. In the late 19th century, landscapes dominated Cuban art and classicism was still the preferred genre.

By the late 1920's, the Vanguardia artists had rejected the academic conventions of Cuba's national art academy. In their formative years, many had lived in Paris, where they studied and absorbed the tenets of surrealism, cubism, and modernist primitivism. They returned to Cuba committed to new artistic innovation and keen to embrace the heritage of their island. These artists became increasingly political in their ideology, viewing the rural poor as symbols of national identity in contrast to the ruling elite of post independence Cuba. The vanguardia artists achieved international recognition in 1944 with the Modern Cuban Painting show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, subsequently showing in Paris.

Vanguard leader Eduardo Abela was typical of the movement, a painter who studied in Paris, Abela discovered his homeland Cuba from abroad apparently motivated by a combination of distance and nostalgia. On his return, Abela entered a highly productive period of work. His murals of Cuban life were complemented by cartoons which became social critiques of Cuban life under authoritarian president Gerardo Machado.

After the Cuban revolution of 1959 Cuban artists became more isolated from the anti-establishment artistic movements of the United States and Europe. Though artists continued to produce work in Cuba, many pursued their careers in exile.

Below is a list of Cuban artists, photographers and designers

* Agustin Cárdenas, sculptor
* Alberto Korda, photographer famous for his photograph of Che Guevara.
* Amelia Peláez, painter - Born Yaguajay, Cuba, 1896. Died Havana, 1968
* Ana Flor Castro, painter
* Carlos Enriquez, painter - Born Zulueta, Cuba 1900. Died Havana, 1957
* Carlos Rodriguez Cardenas, painter
* Daniel Serra-Badue, painter - Born Santiago de Cuba, 1914
* David Martinez Delgado, painter.
* Cesar Augusto, painter - Born La Habana, Cuba 1965
* Eduardo Michaelsen, painter - Born Santiago de Cuba, 1920
* Eduardo Munoz Bachs, poster artist - Born Valencia (Spain), 1937.
* Emilio Sanchez, painter - Born Camagüey, Cuba, 1921
* Eldys N. LIMA , PAINTER - Born Guanabacoa , Cuba
* Fidelio Ponce, painter
* Gina Pellon, painter - Born La Habana, 1926
* Garcia Peña, painter
* José Antonio Rodríguez Fuster, painter
* José Vilalta Saavedra, sculptor
* Juan T. Vazquez Martin, Caibarien, 1941, Master Abstract paintings in Cuba.
* Mariano Rodriguez, painter - Born La Habana, 1912
* Mario Carreño, painter - Born La Habana, 1913
* Mario Perez, painter - Born Havana, 1943
* Miguel Padura, painter - Born La Habana, 1957
* Michele Tuohey, painter-Born in Miami, 1966
* Pedro Álvarez Castelló, painter
* Pedro Pablo Oliva, painter
* Raquel Lazaro, painter - Born La Habana, 1917
* Raúl Corrales, photographer
* Raul Milian, painter - Born La Habana, 1914
* Rene Mederos, poster artist and graphic designer.
* René Portocarrero, Painter
* Rita Longa, sculptor
* Sosa Bravo, painter
* Tomas Sanchez, painter - Born Cienfuegos, 1948
* Edgar Soberón, painter - Born Cienfuegos, 1962
* Victor Manuel Garcia, painter - Born La Habana 1897; Died La Habana, 1969
* Wifredo Lam, painter - Born Sagua la Grande, 1902; Died Paris, France 1982

List of contemporary Cuban painters

* Eldys N. Lima
* Gustavo Acosta
* Carlos Alfonzo
* Jose Bedia
* Carlos Cardenas
* Consuelo Castañeda
* Humberto Castro
* Xavier Cortada
* Arturo Cuenca
* Ana Albertina Delgado
* Nelson Dominguez
* Tomas Esson
* Roberto Fabelo
* Emilio Falero
* Flora Fong
* Ever Fonseca
* Fernando Garcia
* Julio Larraz
* Nicolas Leiva
* Laura Luna
* Manuel Mendive
* Clara Morera
* Glexis Novoa
* Pedro Pablo Oliva
* Tomas Oliva
* Miguel Padura
* Gina Pellon
* Carlos Quintana
* Ciro Quintana
* Zaida Del Rio
* Jesse Rios
* Mariano Rodríguez
* Arturo Rodriguez
* Tomas Sanchez
* Edgar Soberón
* Alfredo Sosabravo
* Ruben Torres Llorca
* Pedro Vizcaino

*from wikipedia

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