Chris Marker is a French writer, photographer, film director, multimedia artist and documentary maker. He is best known for directing La Jettee (1962), Sans Soleil (1983) and AK (1985), a documentary about Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was born Christian Francois Bouche-Villeneuve, in Paris

Experimental, Pioneering

Their message is explicit: "We want to spill our blood, brains, and seed in our life-search for new meaning and purpose to give to life." Although it's difficult to say what this new meaning might be, it's clear that Gilbert & George think they can find it in bodily substances. Shit, piss, blood, uri

Body art, Funny, Homoerotic, Ironic, Slick, Smart, Visceral

Remembered today principally for her high-fashion photography for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, Toni Frissell (1907-1988) volunteered her photographic services to the American Red Cross, Women's Army Corps, and Eighth Army Air Force during WWII. On their behalf, she produced thousands of images of nurse

Documentary photography, Fashion photography, Gritty, Playful, Sexy

Kerry James Marshall is truly a multi-media artist. His work takes various forms and brings together elements of comics, painting, sculpture and maquette. His work was featured on the PBS documentary Art:21.

Political