Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Polish artist and resistance member.Member of the Polish resistance during WWII, he escaped fr

Was a Polish artist and resistance member.Member of the Polish resistance during WWII, he escaped from Pawiak after being arrested by the Germans. Those events served as the basis for the movie Umarlem, aby zyc (1984).In Polish resistance, he was one of the members of the Bureau of Information and Propaganda. He designed posters and underground stamps.

Was a Polish artist.In 1936 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for h

Was a Polish artist.In 1936 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "Dyplom Yacht Klubu" ("Yachting Club Certificate").

Was a Polish Renaissance painter and Cisterian monk from Kraków. He was the first Polish painter kn

Was a Polish Renaissance painter and Cisterian monk from Kraków. He was the first Polish painter known by name who painted in the Renaissance style. There are many frescos by him in the churches of southern Poland. Possibly his most well known work is that of the Portrait of Piotr Tomicki, which, following a $12,000 donation, recently had restoration work carried out.Stanislaw Samostrzelnik gained recognition for his ornamental miniatures in the genealogical book of the Szydlowiecki family, polychrome painting in the Cistercian monastery in Mogila, and portrait of Bishop Tomicki in Saint Francis Church in Kraków.[2] In Mogila he painted the scenes from the Annunciation in the chancel and the ones showing the Crucifixion in the cloister and above the vestry. He also decorated the ceiling of the medieval library. Many of Samostrzelnik's religious miniatures are preserved in the collections of the British Museum, the Bodleian Library (Bona Sforza's Hours , 1528), and the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan.[2]

Is a Polish composer, pianist and jazz singer.He has also won the National Festival of Polish Song i

Is a Polish composer, pianist and jazz singer.He has also won the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole in 1991 and the Sopot International Song Festival in 1992. He has been named the best Polish jazz artist many times. He is a member of Haku Fristajl.

Was a Polish painter, architect, writer and art theoretician.He created the Zakopane style (styl zak

Was a Polish painter, architect, writer and art theoretician.He created the Zakopane style (styl zakopianski) or Witkiewicz style (styl witkiewiczowski) in architecture[1]. He was strongly associated with Zakopane and promoted it in the art community.His son, Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, became a famous painter, playwright, novelist and philosopher, also known (from the conflation of his surname and middle name) by the mononymous pseudonym "Witkacy." The son's godmother was the internationally famous actress Helena Modrzejewska, whom the elder Witkiewicz in 1876 had nearly accompanied to California in the United States.

Was a Polish-born artist, who was married to the Camden Town Group painter Robert Bevan.Stanislawa d

Was a Polish-born artist, who was married to the Camden Town Group painter Robert Bevan.Stanislawa de Karlowska was the daughter of Aleksander de Karlowski and Paulina z Tucholków. The Karlowskis were descended from the Polish nobility (szlachta) and had substantial estates centred on Szeliwy, near Lowicz, in central Poland. The family had a long history of patriotic activity, and her father had fought with Lajos Kossuth and Józef Bem in the late 1840s. He had also suffered considerable financial loss through the part that he played in the Polish rebellion of 1863.

Was a Polish soprano singer. She was a soloist of La Scala in Milan, Covent Garden in London (1923–1935) and Poznan Opera.Since 1955 professor of National Music School in Warsaw (Panstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Muzyczna w Warszawie; PWSM). After World War II she lectured on the National Music School in Kraków and National Music School in Warsaw. Her notable pupil is Stefania Woytowicz.

Was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his fi

Was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finely-crafted, traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and the daily lives of working people,

Is an American rapper signed to Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.[1] He

Is an American rapper signed to Eminem's Shady Records and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.[1] He is a co-founderùwith LT Moeùof the Global Music Movement (GMM),[2]. Benton attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics and international business in 2000. Benton was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap.[1] Stat Quo was discovered towards the end of 2003. Dr. Dre and Eminem individually came to know of the Atlanta-based rapper via his Underground Atlanta mixtapes. After Eminem heard his music he gained interest and took it to Dr. Dre who also had interest in the music, and a joint deal was made, resulting in Stat Quo becoming the second artist to be signed to Shady/Aftermath, after 50 Cent.

Is an American jazz pianist and founder of the Strata-East Records label. He played with Roland Kirk

Is an American jazz pianist and founder of the Strata-East Records label. He played with Roland Kirk while studying at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and later with Marion Brown, Max Roach, Bobby Hutcherson, Clifford Jordan, Harold Land, and Stan Getz

Usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz saxophone player. Known as "The Soun

Usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz saxophone player. Known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, Getz's prime influence was the wispy, mellow tone of his idol, Lester Young. In 1986, however, Getz said: "I never consciously tried to conceive of what my sound should be..." Getz played a Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone.

Was born in the United States but was known as an Australian strip and political cartoonist who drew

Was born in the United States but was known as an Australian strip and political cartoonist who drew for Smith’s Weekly and The Herald and Weekly Times.Cross is famous for his iconic “For gorsake, stop laughing: this is serious!” cartoon as well as the Wa

Was an Australian cartoonist and commercial artist. He often collaborated with his brother, Reginald

Was an Australian cartoonist and commercial artist. He often collaborated with his brother, Reginald Pitt.Pitt's first professional publication was "Anthony Fury", published by Consolidated Press in 1942. He also did Larry Flynn, Detective, Silver Starr f

Is an American artist, best known for his 1960s psychedelic rock concert poster designs and Grateful

Is an American artist, best known for his 1960s psychedelic rock concert poster designs and Grateful Dead album cover art.In 1967, Miller collaborated with artists Rick Griffin, Alton Kelley, Victor Moscoso, and Wes Wilson to create the Berkeley Bonaparte Distribution Agency.[2] Miller and Kelley also worked together as lead artists at Mouse Studios and The Monster Company - producing album cover art for the bands Journey and Grateful Dead. The Monster Company also developed a profitable line of hot rod memorabilia.

Is an Irish painter.Stanley went to school in Sligo and was originally interested in carpentry. He m

Is an Irish painter.Stanley went to school in Sligo and was originally interested in carpentry. He met a painter, Jim Heuston, who developed Pettigrew's interest in landscape painting. Like Paul Henry, he was attracted to the cloud formations and reflective water of Sligos seascape.

Was an American newspaper cartoonist.Hunt served in the Korean War with the 1st Infantry Division of

Was an American newspaper cartoonist.Hunt served in the Korean War with the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. After the war, Hunt attended the New York School of Art. He created create cartoons for various newspapers including the New York World Tel

Was a post-impressionist British landscape painter, who lived for most of his life in and around She

Was a post-impressionist British landscape painter, who lived for most of his life in and around Sheffield and Canada. A member of the Royal Society of British Artists, he was inspired by sweeping landscapes, sea and snow scenes.His elder cousin, Herbert Royle, who was already a highly successful landscape painter, encouraged the young Stanley to pursue his interest in art as a career and in 1904 Stanley began studying at the Sheffield Technical School of Art. In 1908, he gained a scholarship, which enabled him to continue his studies at the art school. His earliest inspiration was his tutor, Oliver Senior, Painting Master at the art school, of whom he had a very high opinion, and who exhibited at the Royal Academy.

Is a British jazz pianist and composer, most influenced by Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk.In Feb

Is a British jazz pianist and composer, most influenced by Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk.In February 1957, he toured the United States with Ronnie Scott’s group, and joined Ted Heath’s Orchestra in September for two years (1958-59), including a US to

Was a U.S. abstract painter. One of his significant achievements was co-founding the Synchromist mov

Was a U.S. abstract painter. One of his significant achievements was co-founding the Synchromist movement in 1913.He soon moved to Paris to study at the Sorbonne, Académie Julian, École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Colarossi. While there he and Morgan Russell developed synchromism, an art movement which aimed to create emotion with color. In 1915, during World War I, he left the Parisian art world for New York, and after for southern California, to which he brought the 'gospel' of modern art, and established the first exposition of modern art in Los Angeles.

Was a sculptor, architect, and artist best known for his graceful steel wind kinetic sculptures.Star

Was a sculptor, architect, and artist best known for his graceful steel wind kinetic sculptures.Starr Kempf was raised on a small farm in Ohio, near a Swiss Mennonite community. His family, including his father and seven uncles, were blacksmiths and carpe

Is a graphic artist. Eidrigevicius graduated from the College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Kaunas in 1

Is a graphic artist. Eidrigevicius graduated from the College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Kaunas in 1968. In 1973, he obtained a diploma from Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts.

Is a Cypriot singer who rose to popularity after winning Super Idol, the Greek version of Pop Idol,

Is a Cypriot singer who rose to popularity after winning Super Idol, the Greek version of Pop Idol, shown by MEGA TV.

Is a French singer-songwriter and the winner of the second season of the French Idol show Nouvelle S

Is a French singer-songwriter and the winner of the second season of the French Idol show Nouvelle Star.Estatof plays the guitar, the bass and drums. He music is strongly influenced by Nirvana, Guns n Roses and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Is a Dutch singer who has been living in Antwerp, Belgium, since 1984. He sings in Dutch (and occasi

Is a Dutch singer who has been living in Antwerp, Belgium, since 1984. He sings in Dutch (and occasionally in Afrikaans), and has been successful in Belgium, the Netherlands and South-Africa ever since his breakthrough single "Papa" (Daddy) came out in 1990.

Was a Polish-born Belgian classical pianist and pedagogue.Askenase was born in Lemberg. He studied w

Was a Polish-born Belgian classical pianist and pedagogue.Askenase was born in Lemberg. He studied with Theodor Pollak in Lemberg and with Emil von Sauer, a pupil of Liszt, at the Vienna Academy of Music. In 1919 he made his debut in Vienna, and subsequently toured throughout the world. He also taught at the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music between 1937 to 1940 and the Brussels Conservatory of Music between 1954 to 1961. In 1950 he became a naturalized Belgian citizen. He recorded extensively the works of Chopin for the Deutsche Grammophon label in the 1950s and 1960s. His pupils included Martha Argerich, Andrzej Czajkowski and Mitsuko Uchida. he died in Cologne.