Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Following a short stay in Winnipeg he settled in Montreal in 1934. A prolific artist and thinker, he

Following a short stay in Winnipeg he settled in Montreal in 1934. A prolific artist and thinker, he actively participated in the cultural life of Canada. He was also a passionate art-educator, teaching classes with Canadian painter Marian Scott. Brandtner introduced notions of the German Expressionists to Canada, especially the works of Bauhaus and abstractionism. Brandtner was a close friend of Montreal art dealer Paul Kastel of the Kastel Gallery. Kastel was named the executor of the Brandtner estate, and Kastel continued to promote Brandtner's work over the following four decades. Brandtner died in 1969.

Was a German pianist and composer.a musician of Cassel, Friedrich was educated at the Paris Conserva

Was a German pianist and composer.a musician of Cassel, Friedrich was educated at the Paris Conservatoire, and soon began to play in public. From 1814 to 1823 he was well known as a brilliant performer and a successful teacher in London, and then settled in Paris, dying at Enghien, near there, in 1849.As a teacher Kalkbrenner developed a piano playing technique that kept the musician's strength in the fingers and hands, instead of the forearm. This technique was used by his student Camille-Marie Stamaty, who taught it to his student, Camille Saint-Saëns.

Was a German painter, who survived the Nazi persecution in hiding. In his work Ascher connects pure

Was a German painter, who survived the Nazi persecution in hiding. In his work Ascher connects pure expressionism with his commitment to authenticity. Fritz Ascher was the son of Hugo Ascher. At the age of 16 Fritz Ascher started studying with Max Liebermann, who later recommended him to the art academy in Königsberg, where he studied with Kurt Agthe (Berlin, 1862–1943) and professor Adolf Mayer. There he befriended the painter Franz Domscheit (since 1938 named Pranas Domšaitis). Back in Berlin around 1913 Ascher developed his expressionistic paintings along with artists like Ludwig Meidner and Christian Rohlfs. Paintings like "The Loner" or "Untitled (On Bended Knee)" (both ca. 1920) show his interest in the human being. With monumental scenes like "Golem" (1916)[1] and "Crucifixion" (1918) he started a promising career.

Busch was born in Siegen, Province of Westphalia. He held posts conducting opera at Aachen, Stuttgar

Busch was born in Siegen, Province of Westphalia. He held posts conducting opera at Aachen, Stuttgart and Dresden. In 1933 he was dismissed from his post at Dresden because of his opposition to the new Nazi government of Germany.

Was a German artist and landscapist. Eberhard Werner was the son of the newspaper publisher and prin

Was a German artist and landscapist. Eberhard Werner was the son of the newspaper publisher and printer Friedrich Werner. After his battlefield injury that stemmed from the World War II was cured, he became a teacher in the GDR in Gransee and studied Art in Erfurt.[1]

Was a German production designer. He made his film debut in 1924. Over the next 38 years, he worked

Was a German production designer. He made his film debut in 1924. Over the next 38 years, he worked on over 70 films, all of them in his native Germany. He earned an Oscar nomination in 1953 for his work on the film Martin Luther, an American film about Martin Luther made in Germany.

Was one of the most renowned Native American artists of the 20th century. Born in Breckenridge, Minn

Was one of the most renowned Native American artists of the 20th century. Born in Breckenridge, Minnesota, Scholder was one-quarter Luiseño, a California Mission tribe. Scholder's most influential works were post-modern in sensibility and somewhat Pop Art in execution as he sought to deconstruct the mythos of the American Indian. A teacher at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe in the late 1960s, Scholder influenced a generation of students that are prominent Native artists today.

A German architect and urban designer.

A German architect and urban designer.

Is a German painter, graphic artist, sculptor and musician. Schwegler was first apprenticed as a joi

Is a German painter, graphic artist, sculptor and musician. Schwegler was first apprenticed as a joiner to his father. He then traveled through the whole of Europe for three years, where he visited 21 cities.[1] As an artist, he first appeared as an iconoclastic, uncanny creator of image collages and spoken performances, entitled "Effeschiaden", "Effeschiadiana", "Effeschiaturen", "Moritafeln", "Zehnerschaften", "Viererreihen" and "Urnotizen",[2] but later he also made sculptures out of wood and produced a series of 1000 bronze sculptures.

Was born at Zurndorf, Austria, the son of an agricultural merchant and his Jewish wife. He became a

Was born at Zurndorf, Austria, the son of an agricultural merchant and his Jewish wife. He became a musician, journalist, broadcaster, humorist and collector who lived and worked in England from 1939.As a composer, Spiegl scored a popular success with the original theme from the TV series Z-Cars, based on "Johnny Todd", a Liverpool sea shanty. He also composed the original theme for the Z Cars spin-off series Softly, Softly; the song was also released as a single on Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate record label in 1966. His BBC Radio 4 UK Theme, in which national songs from each of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom are ingeniously combined, sometimes in counterpoint with each other, and was heard on Radio 4 at the beginning of each morning's broadcasting until April 2006.

Was an Austrian sculptor of Czecho-Hungarian descent. He was considered one of the most notable Aust

Was an Austrian sculptor of Czecho-Hungarian descent. He was considered one of the most notable Austrian 20th century sculptors. In his work, he increasingly dissolves figurative components in favor of geometrical abstraction with the shape of the cube as the basic form.

Was a German tenor, born in Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate. His mother was a violinist and his father w

Was a German tenor, born in Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate. His mother was a violinist and his father was a choir-master. The family lived with difficulties especially after Fritz's father committed suicide when Fritz was five years old. The story regarding Wunderlich's discovery parallels many of his contemporaries (notably Nicolai Gedda and Dietrich

Is a Norwegian comic strip cartoonist, considered one of the most successful in Scandinavia.In 1996

Is a Norwegian comic strip cartoonist, considered one of the most successful in Scandinavia.In 1996 he decided to start working on his own, and eventually split with Pyton. He created a strip first titled A-laget, about three soccer supporters, but the co

An American post-hardcore band. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocal

An American post-hardcore band. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Philip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in 2006, both with vocalist Sonny Moore. Following the departure of Moore in February 2007 to work on his solo electro/alternative project, the band added permanent bassist Matt Manning and Matt Good moved to lead vocals/guitar. They released a self-titled album in 2008, and are currently signed to Suretone Records.[2]

Is a Cypriot singer and former member of girl band Hi-5.

Is a Cypriot singer and former member of girl band Hi-5.

Is the founding member of the German metal band, Adorned Brood, where he sings and plays bass.

Is the founding member of the German metal band, Adorned Brood, where he sings and plays bass.

Is the stage name of the English musician, most famous for his part in Carter USM. As well as his of

Is the stage name of the English musician, most famous for his part in Carter USM. As well as his official birthday he also celebrates a second birthday "like the Queen and Paddington Bear"[1] on 12 February. Fruitbat says his second birthday was given to

Was a Chinese painter from Xinyu, Jiangxi Province. He studied Oriental Art History in Japan in his

Was a Chinese painter from Xinyu, Jiangxi Province. He studied Oriental Art History in Japan in his early years and also practiced handicrafts and carving. He was the Director of the Jiangsu Province Chinese Painting School and a Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Chinese Artists. He also taught in the Art Department of Central University (now Nanjing University). His works of landscape painting employed skillful use of dots and inking methods, creating a new technique encompassing many varieties within traditional rules. He was able to create an old, elegant style through his integration of poetic atmosphere and painting techniques. He has held many personal exhibitions in China and has won favourable comments.

Was a celebrated Thai artist.He later graduated from the School of Fine Arts (later known as Silpako

Was a celebrated Thai artist.He later graduated from the School of Fine Arts (later known as Silpakorn University), a student of Silpa Bhirasri. Among his finest surviving works from that period is an oil portrait titled "My Grand Mother".[1]During 1940-1946, he received a scholarship from Thanomsakdi Kridakorn to study at Visva Bharati University in West Bengal, India. After returning to Thailand, he served at Silpakorn University. He won gold metals at the 1st and 2nd National Exhibitions of Art in 1949 and 1950 for "Petchaburi", a tempera on paper and "Portrait of Madame Rienpracha", an oil on canvas.

Was a penname of a manga writing duo formed by two Japanese cartoonists. Their real names are Hirosh

Was a penname of a manga writing duo formed by two Japanese cartoonists. Their real names are Hiroshi Fujimoto (?? ?, Fujimoto Hiroshi?) (m: 1933-1996) and Motoo Abiko (??? ??, Abiko Motoo ?) (m: 1934-). They dissolved the duo in 1987, but in this article, incidents after that are also mentioned.

Was a pioneer Japanese artist of comical manga.He was born in Rehe, Manchuria, the son of a Japanese

Was a pioneer Japanese artist of comical manga.He was born in Rehe, Manchuria, the son of a Japanese military police officer. After World War II, he grew up in Niigata Prefecture and Nara Prefecture. When he was 19, he moved to Tokyo.

Was an American Abstract expressionist artist. He was born in New York City in 1910, attended St. Be

Was an American Abstract expressionist artist. He was born in New York City in 1910, attended St. Bernard's School in New York and Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts, and lived most of his life in his Ledyard, Connecticut estate, near Old Mystic. Potter started painting in the traditional modes of representation, specializing in still life and landscape. His work was shown in New York in the 1930s at the Marie Harriman Gallery (Inside NYTimes.com, May 19, 1990)

A Japanese seiyu and singer who works for Atomic Monkey. Her record label is Geneon Entertainment. S

A Japanese seiyu and singer who works for Atomic Monkey. Her record label is Geneon Entertainment. Shopping is one of her hobbies. She is a skilled dancer, and is referred to as "Oririn" by fellow seiyu and fans. Her blood type is A. She also performed a

A male Japanese popular music artist. He is a part of Sony Music Japan.After leaving his job in Japa

A male Japanese popular music artist. He is a part of Sony Music Japan.After leaving his job in Japanese National Railways, he started his music career in the 1980s as the vocalist of the immensely popular group The Checkers and started on his solo project after they split up.Naoyuki Fujii, his brother, was also a part of The Checkers and is pursuing a solo career as well. Together they did the project F-Blood in the late 1990s.

A Turkish pop/rock/folk singer.Funda Arar spent her early childhood in Ankara where she was born,and

A Turkish pop/rock/folk singer.Funda Arar spent her early childhood in Ankara where she was born,and the later part of it in Mugla and Adapazari. She studied at Istanbul Technical University's music conservatory, specialicizing in the mandolin. Her first album Sevgilerde, came out in 2000, become a big hit, especially the song "Aysel". Sevgiliye was released a year later and included hits like "Seni Düsünürüm" and "Cesminaz" in collaboration with Kiraç. Alagül and Sevda Yanigi, her third and fourth albums came out in 2002 and 2003 which had the songs "Haberin Var mi?", "Asksiz Kal".