Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a Polish musician and dragoman in the Ottoman Empire. He translated the Bible into Ottoman Turki

Was a Polish musician and dragoman in the Ottoman Empire. He translated the Bible into Ottoman Turkish, composed an Ottoman Psalter, based on the Genevan metrical psalter, and wrote a grammar of the Ottoman Turkish language. His musical works are considered among the most important in 17th-century Ottoman music.

Was a Polish painter of Swiss aristocratic ancestry [1] and a long-standing professor of the School

Was a Polish painter of Swiss aristocratic ancestry [1] and a long-standing professor of the School of Fine Arts in Kraków.

Is a known figure in the Polish musical scene, most famous for sung poetry and ballads. He graduated

Is a known figure in the Polish musical scene, most famous for sung poetry and ballads. He graduated from the University of Warsaw.

Is a Polish painter and professor at Warsaw University School of Fine Arts

Is a Polish painter and professor at Warsaw University School of Fine Arts

Was a prominent Polish painter and draughtsman.. He gave up music training to study art at the Acade

Was a prominent Polish painter and draughtsman.. He gave up music training to study art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków under Leon Wyczólkowski. Weiss originally painted historical or mythological paintings, but later switched to Expressionism after being profoundly influenced by Stanislaw Przybyszewski. Weiss later became a member of the Vienna Secession. He was one of the first Polish Art Nouveau poster designers. Near the end of his life, he made several significant Socialist Realism paintings.

Was a Polish poet, songwriter and folksinger. His best known ballad Majster Bieda (Master Poor) and

Was a Polish poet, songwriter and folksinger. His best known ballad Majster Bieda (Master Poor) and most of his compositions has never been released by government controlled media which at that time was dominated by establishment approved songwriters such as Agnieszka Osiecka, though most college students and Polish youth knew them by heart from amateur tapes recorded at student and tourist festivals and similar musical events in Cracow 1974, Zielona Góra 1985, Busko Zdrój, Tarnów, Gdansk.

A video artist who has been exhibiting since the 1960s. Since 1982 he has been a professor of interm

A video artist who has been exhibiting since the 1960s. Since 1982 he has been a professor of intermedia art at the Technical University in Berlin.

A German-born American painter.Kahn is known for his combination of realism and Color Field, and kno

A German-born American painter.Kahn is known for his combination of realism and Color Field, and known to work in Pastel and Oil paint. He studied under Hans Hofmann[1], and also graduated from the University of Chicago.[2] Kahn is a resident of both New York City and, during the summer and autumn, West Brattleboro, Vermont. [3]Wolf Kahn works in oils and pastels. His works usually covers the subject of landscapes and his own personal vision of nature. His convergence of light and colour has been described as combining pictorial landscapes and painterly abstraction.

Is an Austrian singer-songwriter, most famously known for setting the then-new trend in the 1970s kn

Is an Austrian singer-songwriter, most famously known for setting the then-new trend in the 1970s known now as Austropop. He is most famous for his song "Da Hofa" and "Schi foan".

Was an Australian artist, prominent in the Hunter Valley.Degenhardt won the inaugural Newcastle Art

Was an Australian artist, prominent in the Hunter Valley.Degenhardt won the inaugural Newcastle Art Prize and was a regional winner of Maitland Art Prize. He presented a one man exhibitions at Barry Stern Galleries 1968, Sydney and Lights Gallery, Newcastle 1963. He was a frequent contributor to the Blake Prize for religious art. He is represented in many private collections throughout the world.

An Austrian accordionist.At the age of six he received his first accordion lessons. Five years later

An Austrian accordionist.At the age of six he received his first accordion lessons. Five years later he became a pupil of Prof Erwin Moder at the Johann-Joseph-Fux Conservatory in Graz, Austria. Having completed his accordion studies at the Graz School of Music (since 1992) as a disciple of the visiting professors Mogens Ellegaard, James Crabb, and Geir Draugsvoll, he received a grant to continue his studies in the class of Prof Stefan Hussong at the Hermann-Zilcher-Conservatory in Würzburg, where he finished his studies with commendation in 2001 before entering the master class of the Würzburg School of Music. 2003 master-class-examination.

Was an Australian photographer who specialised in architectural and industrial photography.He studie

Was an Australian photographer who specialised in architectural and industrial photography.He studied at the Contempora School for the Applied Arts in Berlin (an off-shoot of the famous Bauhaus) from 1936 to 1938, which like the Bauhaus, strongly emphasized the unity of all applied arts. He took architectural photographs for his father's books on Berlin's historical buildings, particularly the work of Karl Schinkel. He also spent a year working in Portugal 1935 to 1936. In 1938, he was retained as a teacher at the Contempora, but decided to immigrate to Australia following news of the school's immanent closure by the authorities. He had arranged for his photographic equipment to be transported, but was briefly questioned by the Gestapo, then conscripted as an aerial photographer for the Luftwaffe. He fled the country immediately, going first to England in June.

Was a German sculptor arguably most famous for his Affe mit Schädel (Ape with Skull). His name is o

Was a German sculptor arguably most famous for his Affe mit Schädel (Ape with Skull). His name is often misspelled Reinhold.

Is a German conceptual artist working predominantly with natural materials. His work may be grouped

Is a German conceptual artist working predominantly with natural materials. His work may be grouped with Land Art and he shows influences of Minimalism. He employs natural materials, such as beeswax and rice. Most notable is his use of large quantities of intense, yellow pollen that he collects by hand, then spreads over large areas of floor or piles to conical heaps. He also became famous for his so-called "milk stones": big blocks of marble into which very shallow depressions are sanded, then filled with milk.

A German artist, musician and writer, based in Berlin, Germany and Reykjavík, Iceland.Müller is th

A German artist, musician and writer, based in Berlin, Germany and Reykjavík, Iceland.Müller is the founder of the Berlin based multi-media performance art group Die Tödliche Doris ('The Deadly Doris'). The group was active for seven years, between 1980 and 1987.Wolfgang Müller published the book Geniale Dilletanten in 1982, naming a musical genre encompassing Die Tödliche Doris, Einstürzende Neubauten, Sprung Aus Den Wolken and many others.Wolfgang Müllers interest in Iceland and it's culture has been documented in several art projects. He has

Also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a famed Disney animator and one of Disne

Also known and sometimes credited as Woolie Reitherman, was a famed Disney animator and one of Disney's Nine Old Men.Reitherman began working for Disney in 1934, along with future Disney legends Ward Kimball and Milt Kahl. The three worked together on a n

Is a German conductor and pianist.After his tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Sawallisch retur

Is a German conductor and pianist.After his tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Sawallisch returned for guest-conducting appearances in Philadelphia and at Carnegie Hall. However, ill health related to orthostatic hypotension prevented Sawallisch from conducting in subsequent years. In an article from The Philadelphia Inquirer of August 27, 2006, Sawallisch himself stated his retirement from the concert podium:

Was a martial artist, a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, and revolutionary who became a

Was a martial artist, a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, and revolutionary who became a Chinese folk hero and the subject of numerous television series and films.

Better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer

Better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader.Herman was born Woodrow Charles Thomas Herman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 16, 1913. His parents were Ray and Myrtle Herrman. As a child he worked as a singer in vaudeville, then became a professional saxophone player at age 15. In 1931, he met Charlotte Neste, an aspiring actress. They later married. Woody Herman joined the Tom Gerun band and his first recorded vocals were "Lonesome Me" and "My Heart's At Ease". Herman also performed with the Harry Sosnick orchestra and Gus Arnheim and Isham Jones. Isham Jones wrote many popular songs, including "It Had To Be You" and at some point was tiring of the demands of leading a band. Jones wanted to live off the residuals of his songs. "While we were with Jones, we discussed the possibilities of after we heard Isham was going to quit." Woody Herman eventually acquired the remains of Jones' orchestra after Isham Jones decided to retire.

As a country music singer. He was associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as

As a country music singer. He was associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives, but set to music. The most famous example of this is his 1978 number one hit "Teddy Bear".

Is a Dutch singer and actor.During the Dutch auditions of the Tarzan (musical), Wouter made it to th

Is a Dutch singer and actor.During the Dutch auditions of the Tarzan (musical), Wouter made it to the last 5 candidates for the leading role of Tarzan. This resulted in a 6-week training which ended with a live-television show on SBS6 as grand finale, in which the candidates had to show their singing and acting skills.

Is a rock and roll / new wave singer-songwriter best known for his 1978 single "(I'd Go The) Whole W

Is a rock and roll / new wave singer-songwriter best known for his 1978 single "(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World" on Stiff Records. More than two decades after its release, the song was included in Mojo magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all ti

Is the stage name of a rock singer from Taiwan, Wu Chun-lin (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Wu Junlín; Tai

Is the stage name of a rock singer from Taiwan, Wu Chun-lin (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Wu Junlín; Taiwanese: Ngô· Chùn-lîm). He forms a band with China Blue, comprised of Dean "Dino" Zavolta on drums, Yu Ta-hao (??? Yú Dàháo, aka “Big Cat”) on keyboards, Chu Chien-hui (??? Zhu Jiànhui) on bass guitar and Wu Bai on lead guitar and lead vocals.

Is a world-renowned wushu coach who has produced more Wushu champions than any other coach in China.

Is a world-renowned wushu coach who has produced more Wushu champions than any other coach in China. Among his students are Jet Li, Li Jinheng, Zhang Guifeng, Zhang Hongmei, Hao Zhihua, Huang Qiuyan, Kenny Perez, Tang Laiwei and countless more.

Was a famous teacher of the soft style martial art of t'ai chi ch'uan in late Imperial and early Rep

Was a famous teacher of the soft style martial art of t'ai chi ch'uan in late Imperial and early Republican China.Wu Chien-ch'uan was taught martial arts by his father, Wu Ch'uan-yu, a senior student of Yang Lu-ch'an and Yang Pan-hou.[1] Both Wu Chien-ch'uan and his father were hereditary Manchu cavalry officers of the Yellow Banner as well as the Imperial Guards Brigade, yet the Wu family were to become patriotic supporters of Sun Yat-sen.[2]