Surrealism:
* Salvador Dalí: Spanish artist renowned for his dreamlike and bizarre imagery, often employing melting clocks, distorted figures, and surreal landscapes.
* René Magritte: Belgian artist known for his enigmatic and thought-provoking paintings that challenged the viewer's perception of reality.
* Max Ernst: German artist who incorporated elements of collage, dream imagery, and automatism into his work, creating unsettling and evocative paintings.
* Joan Miró: Spanish artist whose playful and colorful paintings often featured abstract shapes, whimsical figures, and vibrant colors.
Cubism:
* Pablo Picasso: Though his Cubist works began earlier, he continued to be a major force in the movement throughout the 1920s, developing Analytic and Synthetic Cubism.
* Georges Braque: A key figure in the development of Cubism alongside Picasso, known for his innovative use of collage and fragmented perspectives.
Expressionism:
* Käthe Kollwitz: German artist known for her powerful and moving prints and drawings that depicted the struggles and hardships of the working class.
* Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: German artist whose expressive paintings explored themes of urban life, alienation, and the anxieties of modern society.
* Emil Nolde: German artist known for his vibrant and emotionally charged paintings, often depicting religious themes and landscapes with a spiritual intensity.
Dadaism:
* Marcel Duchamp: French artist who challenged traditional artistic conventions with his readymade objects, such as the "Fountain," and satirical works that mocked bourgeois culture.
* Man Ray: American artist who embraced the Dadaist ethos, creating experimental photographs, sculptures, and objects that questioned the nature of art.
Other Notable Artists:
* Georgia O'Keeffe: American artist known for her stylized and often sensual paintings of flowers, landscapes, and urban scenes.
* Paul Klee: Swiss artist who explored abstract forms and colors in his paintings, creating whimsical and evocative works that combined fantasy and reality.
* Diego Rivera: Mexican artist who used murals to depict social and political themes, celebrating the history and culture of Mexico.
* Frida Kahlo: Mexican artist whose powerful self-portraits explored themes of identity, pain, and the female experience.
This list is not exhaustive, and many other talented artists emerged during the 1920s. The decade was a period of significant artistic experimentation and innovation, and these artists continue to inspire and influence contemporary art today.