Ansel Adams was not only a photographer, he was a leader, activist, author, artist, innovator and a hero. He was one of the most well-known photographers of the 20th century and from gorgeous landscape photography to iconic photographs like his photography in California's Yosemite Valley, Adams inspi

Atmospheric, Beautiful , Dramatic, Elegant, Hypnotic, Representational, Serene, Surreal

The son of a doctor and an aristocrat, Gustave Flaubert grew up in Rouen, where he received a literature-rich private education. In 1840, he went to Paris to attend law school. There, he met Victor Hugo, decided to become a writer, abandoned law, and, in 1846, began an affair with poet and novelist L

High realism, Lush, Representational, Sardonic, Tragic

Gustave Courbet was a French painter of figurative compositions, landscapes, seascapes, and still-lifes. He courted controversy by addressing social issues in his work, and by painting subjects that were considered vulgar: the rural bourgeoisie and peasantry, and the working conditions of the poor. H

Figurative, Realist art, Representational

Dan Nolan is a Boston based oil painter, graphic novelist, political cartoonist, graphic designer, and multi-media dabbler. http://dannolan.com.

Absurd, Beautiful , Cartoonish, Funny, Layered, Polychromatic, Psychological, Representational