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Three Artists of the 20th Century; The Man Behind the Artist The striking paintings of the three featured artists have made them some the most beloved American artists of the twentieth century. In order to appreciate the artists it is necessary to understand how they came about being. I investigated several artists and found my 3 favorites to be the most interesting perhaps because of their backgrounds and what type of artist they are. I chose painters. I am not particularly fond of too many kinds of art but paintings in which one can see the visual elements appeal to me. I have a difficult time describing art so I have incorporated some of my favorite paintings, into the text, so you can get a visual of what I see in the painters Tom Dubois, Thomas Kinkade and Norman Rockwell. Artist Tom DuBois has the gift of seeing through a child's eyes thus transforming the realistic into the fantastic. The results are highly imaginative works of art unique to his creative genius. He is most well known for his Disney paintings which we are all familiar with. A true Renaissance man, DuBois has merged his love of art, poetry, and music into an interesting and diverse career. He is an illustrator as well as a fine artist, po