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Was a Ukrainian avant-garde artist, sculptor and graphic artist.Alexander Archipenko was born in Kie

Was a Ukrainian avant-garde artist, sculptor and graphic artist.Alexander Archipenko was born in Kiev, in present-day Ukraine (at the time a part of the Russian Empire) to Porfiry Antonowych Archipenko and Poroskowia Vassylivna Machowa Archipenko; he was

Was a Hungarian-American pianist and distinguished piano teacher.[2]Alexander Raab was born in Gyor

Was a Hungarian-American pianist and distinguished piano teacher.[2]Alexander Raab was born in Gyor (also known as Raab), Hungary. He studied at the Vienna Conservatory under Hans Schmidt, Robert Fuchs and Teodor Leszetycki and became acquainted with Johannes Brahms.[3] He presented recitals with the violinist Jan Kubelík in England, Russia, Germany and France. He emigrated to the USA in 1915, and became Head of the Piano Department at Chicago Musical College, before moving to Berkeley, California, where he became esteemed as one of the best piano teachers on the West Coast.[4]

Was a Russian artist, sculptor, photographer and graphic designer. He was one of the founders of con

Was a Russian artist, sculptor, photographer and graphic designer. He was one of the founders of constructivism and Russian design; he was married to the artist Varvara Stepanova. Rodchenko was one of the most versatile Constructivist and Productivist artists to emerge after the Russian Revolution. He worked as a painter and graphic designer before turning to photomontage and photography. His photography was socially engaged, formally innovative, and opposed to a painterly aesthetic.

Was a Swedish portrait painter.A number of portraits of Russian Imperial statesmen have been attribu

Was a Swedish portrait painter.A number of portraits of Russian Imperial statesmen have been attributed to Roslin, including portraits of Ivan Betskoi and Ivan Shuvalov. He also painted some notable portraits of Polish and French aristocratic ladies.

Is a Norwegian violinist, singer, composer and actor..[3] He entered the Norway's version of Idol re

Is a Norwegian violinist, singer, composer and actor..[3] He entered the Norway's version of Idol reaching the semi final and in 2006 he won the talent competition The big Chance (Kjempesjansen) on NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) with his own song Foolin’.

A famous Egyptian-Armenian artist and satirical painter cartoonistt / caricaturist.Sarukhan was much

A famous Egyptian-Armenian artist and satirical painter cartoonistt / caricaturist.Sarukhan was much respected in the Arab information circles and worked for many years in such Arab papers as "Rose al-Yusuf", "Akher Saa " and "Akhbar El Yom.

Was a Russian-American magazine editor, publisher, painter, photographer, and sculptor. He held seni

Was a Russian-American magazine editor, publisher, painter, photographer, and sculptor. He held senior artistic positions during his 32 years at Condé Nast Publications.He began his publishing career in Paris with the early pictorial magazine Vu, where he worked under Lucien Vogel and with photographers such as Brassai, André Kertész, and Robert Capa.[6]After emigrating to New York in 1941, he began working for Conde Nast Publications, rising to the position of Editorial Director, which he held from 1962-1994.

Is a direct-carving or taille directe marble sculptor. He has spent about half his life in Spain, wh

Is a direct-carving or taille directe marble sculptor. He has spent about half his life in Spain, which has led to the distribution of his more central continental style within Iberia. The book Sokolov by the renowned Basque poet and critic Marrodán is to

Was an American sculptor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Calder was the son of sculptor Alexand

Was an American sculptor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Calder was the son of sculptor Alexander Milne Calder and the father of sculptor Alexander Calder. Calder first worked as a sculptor assisting his father in producing the extensive sculpture pr

Is internationally recognized as a masterful piano virtuoso in the grand Romantic tradition. Born in

Is internationally recognized as a masterful piano virtuoso in the grand Romantic tradition. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Alexander Toradze graduated in 1978 from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. In 1983, while on tour with the Bolshoi Symphony Orches

Was a Russian painter, a member of the Jack of Diamonds group. Kuprin was born in Borisoglebsk (in V

Was a Russian painter, a member of the Jack of Diamonds group. Kuprin was born in Borisoglebsk (in Voronezh Oblast, Russia) in 1880 and died in Moscow in 1960. His most famous works are various landscape and still life.

Was a Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven.As a young boy, Jackson worked as a

Was a Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven.As a young boy, Jackson worked as an office boy for a lithograph company, after his father abandoned the family of six children. It was at this company that Jackson began his art training. In the evenings, he took classes at Montreal's Le Monument National.Jackson returned to Canada, settling in Sweetsburg, Quebec, where he began painting works such as The Edge of Maple Wood. He held his first single artist exhibition at the Montreal Art Gallery with Randolph Hewton in 1913. Unable to make ends meet and discouraged by the Canadian art scene, he considered moving to the United States. However, he received a letter from J. E. H. MacDonald and changed his mind.

Was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher.Alexander studied the piano from a young age. He pl

Was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher.Alexander studied the piano from a young age. He played the organ in his synagogue on holidays, and was admitted to the Vienna Conservatory in 1884. He studied piano with Anton Door, winning the school's piano prize in 1890. He continued his studies until 1892, studying theory with Robert Fuchs and composition with Johann Nepomuk Fuchs and Anton Bruckner.[3] At this time he began writing music.

S a Russian cellist whose performing career has included appearances as a soloist with orchestras in

S a Russian cellist whose performing career has included appearances as a soloist with orchestras in the United States, Russia, Cuba, recitals in major concert halls, and recordings as a soloist for BBC Scotland, Gostelradio (Russia), and EGREM (Cuba).

Was a Russian avant-garde painter. He was born in Vyoshenskaya, Soviet Union. Zhdanov was expelled f

Was a Russian avant-garde painter. He was born in Vyoshenskaya, Soviet Union. Zhdanov was expelled four times from the Grekov Art School in Rostov-on-the-Don but managed to graduate after six years.

Doris Treitz was born in Heydekrug, Memelland (today: Šilute, Lithuania). Due to Flight and expulsi

Doris Treitz was born in Heydekrug, Memelland (today: Šilute, Lithuania). Due to Flight and expulsion of Germans during and after WWII, her mother had to take her and her two elder sisters to the West. While the father wanted his daughters to aim for offi

Is an Israeli ice dancer. She competes with her brother Roman Zaretsky. Together, they are three-tim

Is an Israeli ice dancer. She competes with her brother Roman Zaretsky. Together, they are three-time Israeli National Champions and two-time Olympic competitors. Alexandra Zaretsky was born in Minsk, Belarus SSR, Soviet Union. The Zaretsky family made al

A French-Canadian soprano, and sings principally opera. She was born in Canada and raised in Marseil

A French-Canadian soprano, and sings principally opera. She was born in Canada and raised in Marseilles, France.A winner of the Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions at 21, she entered the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist program the following season. She made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera as the High Pristess in Aida at age 24. She has since appeared in a wide ranging number of roles, including:Elettra (Idomeneo); Konstanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail); La Contessa d'Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro); Fiordiligi (Così Fan Tutte); Donna Anna (Don Giovanni) The First Lady (Die Zauberflöte); Anna (Nabucco); Musetta (La Boheme); Echo (Ariadne auf Naxos); Tytania (A Midsummer Night's dream).

Is an American actress, singer, and Video Blogger. She is best known for her work portraying the mai

Is an American actress, singer, and Video Blogger. She is best known for her work portraying the main character of Sarah Genatiempo in the Internet series lonelygirl15 and its spinoff LG15: The Resistance. Aside from acting, Alexandra is currently working

Was a Russian-Ukrainian painter (Cubo-Futurist, Suprematist, Constructivist), designer, and one of t

Was a Russian-Ukrainian painter (Cubo-Futurist, Suprematist, Constructivist), designer, and one of the founders of Art Deco. She was born Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Grigorovich in Bialystok, Imperial Russia (now Poland) to a wealthy Belarusian family. Her f

An Australian actress who came to prominence with parts in two major soap operas of the 1980s: Angel

An Australian actress who came to prominence with parts in two major soap operas of the 1980s: Angela Hamilton in Sons and Daughters and Zoë Davis in Neighbours.[1]. Fowler is also known for her role in the 1990's Australian TV series Big Sky alongside actor Gary Sweet.On 24 August 2001 she appeared on the Australian-American science fiction series Farscape in the episode "Fractures" as the voice of Orrhn. Since 15 November 2005 she has also had a recurring role on the Australian drama series All Saints. She was one of four female vocalists in the 1980s Australian band, Chantoozies.[2]

A Norwegian-Polish rock and pop icon and artist who rose to fame in the late 1970s.Alexandra Naumik

A Norwegian-Polish rock and pop icon and artist who rose to fame in the late 1970s.Alexandra Naumik was born to Polish parents in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR. During the Stalinist era she was deported to Siberia together with her family and only arrived in Poland 6 years later. With her 4 and a half octave voice Alex won several competitions and prizes while still a teenager and recorded records with renowned artists such as Agnieszka Osiecka and Adam Slawinski. Having graduated from the Pedagogy Institute in Lódz in 1969 she came to Norway in 1970 after having married film director Haakon Sandøy

Is a Romanian-born American cubist painter and muralist.is a Romanian-born American cubist painter a

Is a Romanian-born American cubist painter and muralist.is a Romanian-born American cubist painter and muralist.

A Spanish/British singer-songwriter and actress. Cartañá first came to fame in 2003 as the feature

A Spanish/British singer-songwriter and actress. Cartañá first came to fame in 2003 as the featured artist and co-writer of the hit dance record "Shake It (Move A Little Closer)", which peaked at #16 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]Cartañá was born to a British mother of English, Irish, Russian, Polish, Lithuanian and Jewish decent, Sandra Marks, and a Spanish father, of Catalan, French and Lebanese decent, Antonio Cartañá. She was raised on the Island of Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain in the city of Palma. Cartañá spent her academic years between English and Spanish educational systems, making her fully Bilingual from a toddler. Although able to speak a third language Catalan, Cartañá will very rarely be heard speaking it, due to the imposition of its usage at school, which she was strongly opposed to.

An English singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning Fame Academy in 2003, for her singles, a

An English singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning Fame Academy in 2003, for her singles, and for the albums Introduction and Honesty.Parks started songwriting at the age of fifteen. At college she studied theatrical and performing arts, and at the same time performed as lead singer in a local band, One Trick Pony. During this period she was introduced to indie, folk and rock music, and began playing guitar. The band eventually broke up, but Parks continued to write songs.