For those, like myself, who haven't (yet) picked favorites, there are links to some excellent web sites for browsing in This Thread

I've got my choices narrowed down to about 195 artists, and 7,000 paintings/sculptures. I'll get back when I've sorted them a little more, but I suspect that if I pick "favorites" it will be individual works, rather than just "artists."

I'm impressed that virtually all of those named above are actually real, and generally good, artists. Although the trend is a little more toward the Impressionists than mine, there don't seem to be too many going for the "pop-trash" stuff.

There are some very good living artists - if you can find them. Maybe I can pick out a few later.

I note the absence above of P.P. Rubens. SWMBO says he should be everybody's favorite, but I think that's a personal thing with her. I do like his "Cimon and Pero" (there are a couple of versions). I'm surprised to see Freud - thought noone knew about him. Has anyone looked at Zorn?

John