Guess The Artist (PHOTO)

We've taken a bit of a break with this feature, but we figured with the back-to-school spirit in full swing, now is the perfect time to teach you a little art history. This African-American artist is best known for their collages, like the one seen here. Think you know the artist? Guess in the poll below and come back tomorrow for the reveal and more information and photographs of this incredible artists' work.

Quick Poll

Who is the artist?

Jacob Lawrence

Romare Bearden

Faith Ringgold

Sam Gilliam

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Comments

[BeBop33]

11:32 AM on 09/02/2011

I wrote Jacob Lawrence once back in college. He wrote back. One of the coolest things I own...

[Cynth]

11:21 AM on 09/01/2011

The artist's signature at the top left corner sort of gives it away....just a little bit.

[ihpwamh]

10:59 AM on 09/01/2011

I know almost nothing about art....but I can read (left top corner...duh)

[Mike169]

02:00 PM on 09/01/2011

You weren't supposed to look!

[cherieamour]

10:44 AM on 09/01/2011

...definitely Bearden's work...

[henrypapillon]

10:41 AM on 09/01/2011

Suri Cruise maybe?

[GraphicMatt]

10:18 AM on 09/01/2011

Romare Bearden......come on guys, how about a challenge?

[robjh1]

10:15 AM on 09/01/2011

Romare Bearden such a great artist of his time.

[Arkansas Liberal]

09:07 AM on 09/01/2011

I saw the Bearden retrospective at the Whitney in NYC a couple years ago and loved almost every piece. Truly one of the great, lesser known artists of the 20th century and, along with Jacob Lawrence and William Johnson, one of the greatest African-American artists. I know of at least one Bearden piece that will be permanently housed in the new Crystal Bridges museum here in Arkansas: http://www.flickr.com/photos/74465517@N00/2920390158/

[Mike169]

02:02 PM on 09/01/2011

Lesser known? I don't know about that. If you follow American art he's a giant.

[Arkansas Liberal]

06:29 PM on 09/01/2011

I agree. Bad choice of words. Lesser known than Pollock or de Kooning, maybe, but definitely among the giants (in general, I like his work more than the abstract expressionists).

[gnfshr]

08:41 AM on 09/01/2011

May I suggest blocking out the very visible artist's signature in the upper left hand corner before posing the question?

[catcancook]

08:36 AM on 09/01/2011

It's Romare Bearden

http://www.nga.gov/feature/bearden/index.shtm

[Clyde Pendleton]

08:31 AM on 09/01/2011

Who cares? Not to be a snob but modern art is a travesty.

[N133]

08:41 AM on 09/01/2011

Ignorance in regard to lots of things is a travesty!

[Arkansas Liberal]

09:10 AM on 09/01/2011

Yet you bothered to post here and dismiss 100 years of artist production.

[Sunflo]

06:51 AM on 09/01/2011

Basquait is what I thought.

[TaurusRose]

12:32 PM on 09/03/2011

Interestingly, he is not even a selection. He is FABULOUS.
You have a typo there, it is Basquiat.
Can you pronounce it? My friend and I have fought over the pronounciation for months, but I know I'm right. Bas-kee-ah