{"id":169248,"date":"2024-01-04T20:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=169248"},"modified":"2024-01-08T21:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T21:48:21","slug":"writers-musicians-and-visual-artists-we-lost-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/writers-musicians-and-visual-artists-we-lost-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Writers, Musicians, and Visual Artists We Lost in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comprehensive tribute to the influential artists, writers, musicians, and visual artists who passed away in 2023. Celebrate their legacies and contributions to the world of art, literature, music, and culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Remembering the Icons of Art, Literature, and Music in 2023<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, the world bid<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/jean-louis-cohen-celebrating-the-life-of-a-visionary-architect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">farewell<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a host of luminous figures in the realms of art, literature, and music. Each of these individuals left an indelible mark on their disciplines, shaping the cultural landscape in unique and enduring ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Musical Legends<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 saw the loss of many remarkable figures in the music world, each leaving a significant impact on various genres. Among them were:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Fred White (67) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Earth, Wind &amp; Fire drummer known for his dynamic performances, passed away on January 1, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Jeff Beck (78)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; A virtuoso guitarist and member of The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group, died on January 10, 2023, in East Sussex, England, due to bacterial meningitis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>David Crosby (81)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young, passed away on January 19, 2023, in Santa Ynez, California, due to COVID-19.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Harry Belafonte (96)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Influential singer and civil rights activist, died on April 25, 2023, in New York City, New York, from congestive heart failure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Tina Turner (83)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Legendary singer, songwriter, and actress known for her powerful voice and electrifying stage presence, passed away on May 24, 2023\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Literary Luminaries<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The literary world mourned the loss of several <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/special-interest\/colleen-hoover-the-bestselling-authors-rise-to-fame\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">influential authors<\/a> and poets who shaped contemporary literature:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Edith Pearlman (86)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Celebrated for her collection &#8220;Binocular Vision,&#8221; died on January 1.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Russell Banks (82)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Noted for his novel &#8220;Cloudsplitter,&#8221; passed away on January 7.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Naomi Replansky (104)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; A self-taught American poet, died on January 7.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Charles Simic (84)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Pulitzer Prize-winning Serbian-American poet and U.S. Poet Laureate in 2007, died on January 9.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Cormac McCarthy (89)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Pulitzer Prize-winning author of &#8220;The Road,&#8221; passed away on June 13\u200b\u200b.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Visual Art Visionaries<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 marked the loss of several visual artists who left an indelible mark on art history:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Peter Weibel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Artist and curator known for his multimedia experiments and advocacy for digital artists.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Phyllida Barlow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Sculptor renowned for her large-scale, colorful assemblages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Kwame Brathwaite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Photographer whose work illuminated new directions for Black Americans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Fran\u00e7oise Gilot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Prolific artist who created over 1,600 canvases and was a dedicated ceramicist.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Fernando Botero <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Artist known for his distinctive style &#8216;Boterismo,&#8217; characterized by plump figures and sumptuous depictions\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we look back on 2023, the memories and contributions of these exceptional artists, writers, and musicians remain vivid in our hearts and minds. Their creative spirits, immortalized through their works, continue to enlighten, challenge, and enrich our world. In remembering them, we reaffirm the enduring power of art to transcend time, speaking to us with the same intensity as it did during their lifetimes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A comprehensive tribute to the influential artists, writers, musicians, and visual artists who passed away in 2023. Celebrate their legacies and contributions to the world of art, literature, music, and culture. 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