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A Japanese singer and leader of the J-Pop group Hinoi Team (HINOI??? ,hinoi chimu?)Asuka's musical c

A Japanese singer and leader of the J-Pop group Hinoi Team (HINOI??? ,hinoi chimu?)Asuka's musical career began in 2002 when she was chosen with two other girls, Hikaru Koyama and Miho Hiroshige to form the group LOVE & PEACE. Their song, Drifter became t

Was an Argentine singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer. He is considered the most important Arge

Was an Argentine singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer. He is considered the most important Argentine folk musician of the 20th century.Yupanqui was born as Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburo in Pergamino (Buenos Aires Province), in the Argentine pampas, about 200 kilometers away from Buenos Aires. His family moved to Tucumán when he was ten. In a bow to two legendary Incan kings, he adopted the stage name Atahualpa Yupanqui, which became famous the world over.

A Japanese J-pop singer and songwriter who made her major debut on the popular Avex Trax in 2006.In

A Japanese J-pop singer and songwriter who made her major debut on the popular Avex Trax in 2006.In 2006, she switched to a major label, the popular Avex Trax. Her first major label single "Yogoreta Shitagi" was released on her birthday, and received mino

Is best known in the fields of environmental public sculpture and conceptual art, but has also worke

Is best known in the fields of environmental public sculpture and conceptual art, but has also worked extensively in photography, film and artists’ books. The best statement on her artistic philosophy, "Rhythms as Form", was first published in Landscape Architecture, May 1978, pp. 196-205. She received an M.A. in sculpture from the Athens School of Fine Arts in Greece; an M.A. in art history from Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio; and a Doctorate in aesthetics from the Sorbonne in Paris (1963). After her studies, she worked as Curator of Modern Art at the Allen Memorial Art Museum of Oberlin College, organized contemporary art exhibitions (including Art In The Mind, 1970), and published as A. T. Spear two books and various articles on Auguste Rodin, Brancusi, Nadelman and other 20th century sculptors.

Is one of the members of the Australian pop music-folk music group The Seekers. Guy played the doubl

Is one of the members of the Australian pop music-folk music group The Seekers. Guy played the double bass. He was characterized by his wearing of black horn-rimmed glasses. During live performances, Guy also often acted as the group's compere in between songs.

A Turkish singer.With her identity being shaped by Turkish and European cultures, Atiye Deniz set fo

A Turkish singer.With her identity being shaped by Turkish and European cultures, Atiye Deniz set foot on Turkey so that she can establish herself the promising musical career that she's been noted to possibly achieve. After some help with some well known Turkish composers and lyric writers, Atiye's voice began to be heard by the whole world. With the two cultures being embedded into her mind, her talent allowed for a new sort of genre which binds, Turkish oriental music tunes, R&B rhythms as well as Soul to evolve. With this introduction, Atyie managed to place this twist of combination of sounds on par with other genres that are generally appericiated and adored amonst Turks.

A Japanese animator and director at Madhouse, one of the leading animation production companies in t

A Japanese animator and director at Madhouse, one of the leading animation production companies in the world. She was born on September 30, 1981 and has been with Madhouse since 2004. Her blood type is AB.Ishizuka's journey to becoming an animator was rather unusual by industry standards in Japan. Unlike many of her contemporaries, she did not grow up watching anime on television, but rather developed an interest in music and graphic arts. Upon graduating high school, she decided to focus on graphic design and entered the Aichi Prefecture University of the Arts. While there, she was prompted to do an arts project and chose to do an animated video because it would allow her to combine her two areas of interest. In this way, she entered the animation world not attempting to secure a career, but to make art for art's sake.

A Japanese animator, character designer, and illustrator. She is married to anime director and anima

A Japanese animator, character designer, and illustrator. She is married to anime director and animator Tomohiro Hirata, with whom she also collaborated in the Trinity Blood anime (in which Nakajima was character designer and Hirata was director).Ms. Nakajima is strongly associated with the animated adaptations of the works of Rumiko Takahashi produced by Kitty Films, having worked as an animation director on Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2 and Maison Ikkoku and as a character designer on Ranma 1/2.

Was a pioneering Japanese avant-garde artist.She went to several local art schools where she worked

Was a pioneering Japanese avant-garde artist.She went to several local art schools where she worked in mostly figurative mode. The schools she had attended were the Art Institute of Osaka Municipal Museum of Art in 1950,and from 1951 on, the Department of Western Painting at Kyoto Municipal College of Art (now Kyoto City University of Arts). There, she had made friends with a man named Akira Kanayama, who had helped her explore new artistic territories. In 1955

A Japanese anime director from Chiba, Japan.

A Japanese anime director from Chiba, Japan.

A Japanese Butoh dancer who performs various solo works as well as collaborations; such as "Enclosur

A Japanese Butoh dancer who performs various solo works as well as collaborations; such as "Enclosure" performed in conjunction with Brighton based arts company, Red Earth, on Hambledon Hill, Dorset.

Is a Hungarian black metal vocalist, best known for his vocal work on the album De Mysteriis Dom Sat

Is a Hungarian black metal vocalist, best known for his vocal work on the album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas by Mayhem. Author Ian Christe describes his vocals as "operatic."[1]

A Canadian artist.In 1985, Lukacs graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vanco

A Canadian artist.In 1985, Lukacs graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia a member of the loosely defined category of 'Young Romantics'. He moved to Berlin in 1986, working at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin. In 1986 he relocated to New York City in order to be closer to the center of American art in 1996. After a difficult battle with drug use Lukacs left New York City in 2001 to recover in Hawaii.

Was a French ballet dancer in the Paris Opera Ballet. He was one of its étoile (principal dancers)

Was a French ballet dancer in the Paris Opera Ballet. He was one of its étoile (principal dancers) from 1960 to 1972. He is now a teacher in that company. Labis also appeared in several movies and television shows, including L' Âge en fleur (1975), Le Spectre de la danse (1986) [2], and Les Cahiers retrouvés de Nina Vyroubova (1996).

Was an Indian cartoonist, journalist, and author. He was a life-long atheist and rationalist.[1]In a

Was an Indian cartoonist, journalist, and author. He was a life-long atheist and rationalist.[1]In a long career spanning 40 years, Abu Abraham lend his service to a broad spectrum of national and international newspapers including The Bombay Chronicle, Shankar’s Weekly, Blitz, Tribune, The Observer (1956-66), The Guardian (1966-69), and The Indian Express (1969-81).

A well known Indian artist.Atul began exhibiting and selling his work in the early 1980s following h

A well known Indian artist.Atul began exhibiting and selling his work in the early 1980s following his graduation from Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He furthered his academic training at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1991 to 1992 subsequent to a scholarship awarded by the French Government.

An American singer, actress, songwriter, and former member of the girl group Danity Kane. On the Oct

An American singer, actress, songwriter, and former member of the girl group Danity Kane. On the October 7, 2008 episode of Making the Band, O'Day was declared no longer a member of the group.[1] Confirmation of O'Day's departure was revealed in the show'

Was an English illustrator and author.In 1883 his family settled in London, and in the following yea

Was an English illustrator and author.In 1883 his family settled in London, and in the following year he appeared in public as an "infant musical phenomenon," playing at several concerts with his sister. He attended Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School in 1884, and in 1888 he obtained a post in an architect's office, and afterwards one in the Guardian Life and Fire Insurance Company. In 1891, under the advice of Sir Edward Burne-Jones and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, he took up art as a profession. In 1892 he attended the classes at the Westminster School of Art, then under Professor Fred Brown.

An American four-time Tony Award-winning actress and singer. She currently stars in the ABC televisi

An American four-time Tony Award-winning actress and singer. She currently stars in the ABC television drama Private Practice as Dr. Naomi Bennett.[1]she began to study acting at a young age to counteract her diagnosis as "hyperactive". McDonald graduated

She rose to fame by placing fourth on the debut season of Canadian Idol.Her career began in 2003, wh

She rose to fame by placing fourth on the debut season of Canadian Idol.Her career began in 2003, when she auditioned for the 2003 debut season of Canadian Idol. As a Québécoise, she could speak little English, but was praised for her renditions of English songs (and her emotional connection to the music) as she learned quickly during the competition until eventually she became fully fluent in the language. Both her singing and her personality won her a substantial fan base during the competition, and she made it to the Final Four.

An American photorealist painter, printmaker, and sculptor.Flack studied fine arts in New York from

An American photorealist painter, printmaker, and sculptor.Flack studied fine arts in New York from 1948 to 1953. Her early work was abstract; one such painting paid tribute to Franz Kline. But gradually, Flack became a New Realist and finally a photorealist, in reaction to the abstract art movement. She later claimed she found the photorealist movement too restricting, and now gains much of her inspiration from baroque art.

Was an American figure skater. Peppe was the 1936 U.S. bronze medalist and 1938-1939 silver medalist

Was an American figure skater. Peppe was the 1936 U.S. bronze medalist and 1938-1939 silver medalist. She lost the 1938 national title to Joan Tozzer by 1/10th of a point. Peppe competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she placed twelfth in the singles

Is a Los Angeles-based painter, known for her distinctive, erotically charged portrayals of young, a

Is a Los Angeles-based painter, known for her distinctive, erotically charged portrayals of young, adolescent women. Her works are oil paintings painted directly onto wood panels, and her style has been described as a fusion of Art Nouveau and Japanese manga.[2][3][4][5][6]Kawasaki studied fine art painting for two years at the Pratt Institute in New York City, but left after two years without completing her degree.[2][3][4][6] She cites the emphasis in the New York art scene on conceptual art, an approach at odds with her figurative, illustrative style, as among the reasons she left.[2][3][4][6] As of 2006, Kawasaki is considered a rising star in the Los Angeles art scene.[7] In 2005, Kawasaki designed the cover art for Alice Smith's For Lovers, Dreamers & Me.[6]

Is an American actress and singer, who is probably best known for her role as Afton Cooper in the te

Is an American actress and singer, who is probably best known for her role as Afton Cooper in the television drama series Dallas.After college, Audrey Landers moved to Los Angeles and was given the role in Dallas, which she held from 1981 to 1984, 1989 &

Is an American ice dancer who has competed with Flo Steed, Kirsten Frisch, and Kimmerly Lauten. With

Is an American ice dancer who has competed with Flo Steed, Kirsten Frisch, and Kimmerly Lauten. With Steed, he is the 2005 U.S. national junior bronze medalist. He split with Lauten following the 2005-2006 competitive season. Following the 2006/2007 seas