The people who shape what we see
Art & Fashion
Discover the people behind art, architecture and fashion through sourced biographies, creative movements, influential works and career timelines.
Artists, architects and fashion designers work across studios, workshops and institutions. These biographies distinguish creative authorship, collaborators and the organizations behind the work.
Architecture & Design
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Fashion & Couture
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Alexander McQueen
Fashion designer and couturier, 1969–2010
Christian Dior
Couturier and fashion-house founder, 1905–1957
Coco Chanel
Fashion designer and founder, 1883–1971
Giorgio Armani
Fashion designer and company co-founder, 1934–2025
Yves Saint Laurent
Couturier and fashion-house co-founder, 1936–2008
Modern Art
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Andy Warhol
Artist, filmmaker and publisher, 1928–1987
Claude Monet
Impressionist painter, 1840–1926
Frida Kahlo
Painter, 1907–1954
Georgia O’Keeffe
Painter and American modernist, 1887–1986
Pablo Picasso
Painter, sculptor and printmaker, 1881–1973
Salvador Dalí
Surrealist painter and multidisciplinary artist, 1904–1989
Vincent van Gogh
Painter and draughtsman, 1853–1890
Yayoi Kusama
Avant-garde artist and writer, 1929–2026
Renaissance & Old Masters
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Leonardo da Vinci
Painter, draughtsman and investigator, 1452–1519
Michelangelo
Sculptor, painter, architect and poet, 1475–1564
Raphael
Painter and architect, 1483–1520
Rembrandt
Painter, etcher and draughtsman, 1606–1669