The net worth of famous artists and painters

The net worth of famous artists and painters

I feel guilty for underrating artists and painters because it was never the way I perceived them. I’ll tell you why;

Did you know that the famous artist earns more than a billion dollars? I have gathered them below for us to delve into it

John Currin- $1.4 Billion

John Currin is currently the overall boss on the list. He earns about $1.4 billion dollars from his art and paintings. His works become the most highly sought-after profitably.

His most expensive work Nice and Easy earned him was worth $12 million dollars. His style of art keeps viewers puzzled and still gazing. This is how he has become very successful in his craft today.

Ed Ruscha- $1.2 Billion

Ed Ruscha is an American artist influenced by the pop art movement.

He has a peculiar presentation of texts, words, and phrases and his most expensive work is Hurting the Word Radio($52.5 million).

Gerhard Richter- $850 Million

Gerhard Richter is more keen on abstract designs and very creative with that rare style. Most people identify his works as similar to Jackson Pollock’s because of the abstract feature presentations.

His works are mostly embedded with bold and a touch of dark and rich colors that purposefully keep viewers engaged.

He also reveals diverse art with many colors that trigger strong emotions and responses.

His highly-priced work is Abstraktes Bild ($214.6 million)

Jeff Koons- $600 Million

Jeff Lyn Koons is an American artist widely known for his work patterns of using balloon-like kind of sculptures. If you are not very updated on the world of art, you might probably know some of his famous works.

Koons also uses painting as one of his channels.

He is famously known for his balloon dog work and his most expensive work Rabbit at a Worth of $91 million.