Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose,

Was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form which he popularised.

Was a British tenor singer who excelled in concert and oratorio performance, and was recognised as t

Was a British tenor singer who excelled in concert and oratorio performance, and was recognised as the legitimate successor of John Sims Reeves, as the foremost tenor exponent of that genre during the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

Was an English Victorian narrative painter best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster de

Was an English Victorian narrative painter best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster depicting episodes in British history from the English Civil War to the Glorious Revolution.As a student at the Royal Academy of Arts Ward became a member of The Clique, a group of painters led by Richard Dadd. Like other members of the Clique Ward saw himself as a follower of Hogarth and Wilkie, considering their styles to be distinctly national in character. Many of his early paintings were set in the eighteenth century and were on Hogarthian subjects. He also painted episodes from seventeenth century history, influenced by the thinking of his friend, the historian Thomas Babington Macaulay. He also painted subjects from the history of the French Revolution.

Was an African American painter whose tonalism and predominantly pastoral subject matter owed much t

Was an African American painter whose tonalism and predominantly pastoral subject matter owed much to his admiration for Millet and the French Barbizon School.Bannister was born in St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada and moved to New England in the late 184

Was an American artist.He emigrated with his family to America at the age of fifteen, and subsequent

Was an American artist.He emigrated with his family to America at the age of fifteen, and subsequently settled in Philadelphia, where after having followed his fathers trade of weaver, he became a pupil of James Hamilton and Paul Weber.

English sculptor, was born in London. He received some education as a painter in Antwerp and as a sc

English sculptor, was born in London. He received some education as a painter in Antwerp and as a sculptor in Munich under Professor Wagmuller, but was mainly self-taught.

Was a Canadian opera singer and director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.Johnson made his

Was a Canadian opera singer and director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.Johnson made his opera debut January 10 1912 as Andrea Chénier at Padua's Teatro Verdi, calling himself Edoardo Di Giovanni. Johnson made his North American opera debut 20

Was a nineteenth-century English painter and man of mystery.[1]Nothing is known of Pritchett's life;

Was a nineteenth-century English painter and man of mystery.[1]Nothing is known of Pritchett's life; he has appropriately been described as "elusive."[2] He may have lived to 1879. Pritchett spent more than three decades living and working in Venice, producing admirable views of the city; he was one of a group of English artists who produced notable records of the scenes of northern Italy, a group that included John Wharlton Bunney, James Holland, the brothers-in-law Luke Fildes and Henry Woods, and, in a later generation, William Logsdail.

Is an American artist and illustrator.Emberley is best known for his work with children's books. In

Is an American artist and illustrator.Emberley is best known for his work with children's books. In particular, Emberley has contributed illustrations to instructional books for drawing. From an educational standpoint, Emberley believes that everyone can

Is a Dutch singer. Most notable is his work as lead singer for Dutch progressive rock band Kayak.Hav

Is a Dutch singer. Most notable is his work as lead singer for Dutch progressive rock band Kayak.Having been a fan of the band for years, Reekers joined Kayak in 1978. He replaced Max Werner, who became the band's drummer. With Reekers as the new lead singer, Kayak immediately scored their biggest European hit single: "Ruthless Queen". The accompanying album Phantom of the Night reached gold in Holland.

A well known English painter who worked in a style influenced by Pre-Raphaelitism and Aestheticism.

A well known English painter who worked in a style influenced by Pre-Raphaelitism and Aestheticism. Some of his best known works are Midsummer Eve and Night With Her Train of Stars. Hughes was the nephew of Arthur Hughes. He often used watercolour/gouache. He was elected ARWS in 1891 and chose as his diploma work for election to full membership a mystical piece inspired by a verse by Christina Rossetti's "Amor Mundi". Technically Hughes experimented with ambitious techniques. He was a perfectionist who did numerous studies which in their own right turned out to be good enough for exhibition

An American artist associated with the Pop art movement. He has worked in the media of painting, pri

An American artist associated with the Pop art movement. He has worked in the media of painting, printmaking, photography, and film.Ruscha’s mother was supportive of her son’s early signs of artistic skill and interests. Young Ruscha was attracted to cartooning and would sustain this interest throughout his adolescent years. Though born in Nebraska, Ruscha lived some 15 years in Oklahoma City before moving to Los Angeles where he studied at the Chouinard Art Institute (now known as the California Institute of the Arts) from 1956 through 1960. After graduation, Ruscha took a job as a layout artist for the Carson-Roberts Advertising Agency in Los Angeles. He was married to Danna Knego from 1967 to 1972.

Was an Irish sculptor.The son of a stone-cutter, Smyth was employed by Henry Darley, who was in turn

Was an Irish sculptor.The son of a stone-cutter, Smyth was employed by Henry Darley, who was in turn an employee of James Gandon. By this connection Smyth met Gandon who was greatly impressed with his work. Gandon employed Smyth as sculptor to the Custom House as well as for all of his Dublin projects.

A young English composer of classical music who currently resides in Jersey, Channel Islands. Edward

A young English composer of classical music who currently resides in Jersey, Channel Islands. Edward is currently in his second year studying Politics at Queens' College, Cambridge. In 2006 he completed a year of studying with Mark-Anthony Turnage at London's Royal College of Music.Edward's earliest compositional success came in the year 2000, when he was a prizewinner in the European Piano Teachers' Association Composition Competition. His work for solo piano was consequently performed at St Hilda's College, Oxford.

Was an American writer and artist noted for his macabre illustrated books.Although he would frequent

Was an American writer and artist noted for his macabre illustrated books.Although he would frequently state that his formal art training was "negligible," Gorey studied art for one semester at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1943, eventuall

Was an American animated cartoon writer, animator and artist. Pierce spent the majority of his caree

Was an American animated cartoon writer, animator and artist. Pierce spent the majority of his career as a writer for the Warner Bros. "Termite Terrace" animation studio, working alongside fellow luminaries such as Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese. Pierce also worked as a writer at Fleischer Studios from 1939 to 1941. Jones credited Pierce in his 1989 autobiography Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist as being the inspiration for the character Pepé Le Pew, the haplessly romantic French skunk.

Was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator, born in Bivange, Luxembou

Was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator, born in Bivange, Luxembourg. His family moved to the United States in 1881 and he became a naturalized citizen in 1900.Having established himself as a fine art painter in the beginning of the 20th century, Steichen assumed the pictorialist approach in photography and proved himself a master of it. In 1905, Steichen helped create the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession with Alfred Stieglitz. After World War I, during which he commanded the photographic division of the American Expeditionary Forces, he reverted to straight photography, gradually moving into fashion photography. Steichen's 1928 photo of actress Greta Garbo is recognized as one of the definitive portraits of Garbo.

Best known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British musician of Greek Cypriot and Swedish

Best known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British musician of Greek Cypriot and Swedish ancestry. He is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist and prominent convert to Islam.

Was a country music singer. He enjoyed much pop success in his career, helping develop the crossover

Was a country music singer. He enjoyed much pop success in his career, helping develop the crossover-influenced sound in country music during the 1970s and 80s. During his career, he scored 26 number-ones on Billboard's country singles chart.[citation needed]

Is an English musician, singer (as Eddie Tenpole), TV presenter, and actor.Tudor-Pole formed the ban

Is an English musician, singer (as Eddie Tenpole), TV presenter, and actor.Tudor-Pole formed the band Tenpole Tudor in 1974, and eventually came to prominence after appearing in the film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as a possible replacement for Johnny

Was an American Impressionist landscape painter and member of the art colony at New Hope, Pennsylvan

Was an American Impressionist landscape painter and member of the art colony at New Hope, Pennsylvania. He is best known today for his impressionist scenes of the New Hope area, often depicting the snow-covered countryside.

Was a Canadian-American bass-baritone singer and leading music educator. He studied opera with Boris

Was a Canadian-American bass-baritone singer and leading music educator. He studied opera with Boris Goldovsky and Sarah Caldwell, as well as lieder with Felix Wolfes, Frederic Popper, Jörg Demus, and Eric Werba. Most significantly, Zambara was the pupil

Was an American artist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now refe

Was an American artist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects. His most famous work

Was an American painter and draftsman known for his psychologically charged self-portraits and lands

Was an American painter and draftsman known for his psychologically charged self-portraits and landscapes. His art, always grounded in realism, shows connections to symbolism and surrealism.Dickinson had youthful ambitions for a career in the Navy, but he failed the Navy entrance exam twice (though he later served as a radio operator during World War I). In 1911 he enrolled at the Art Students League of New York, where he studied under William Merritt Chase. In the summers of 1912 and 1913 he stayed in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he took a class taught by Charles W. Hawthorne.[2] After concluding his formal studies in 1913, Dickinson lived and taught in Provincetown for several years.

Was an American musician most notable for his accomplished playing of the plectrum banjo. He was als

Was an American musician most notable for his accomplished playing of the plectrum banjo. He was also known professionally as "Eddie," "Little Eddie," "King of the Banjo," and "Happiness Boy".Eddie taught himself to play the violin, mandolin, guitar and banjo, at a very young age. He entered the U.S. Navy in March 1916 aged fourteen after lying about his age. He served in World War I on an S-14 submarine. It was during this period that he earned the nickname "Happiness Boy." After his discharge from the Navy in 1921 he began a long career in show business, beginning with vaudeville and continuing through both national and world tours, originally as a violinist, but eventually as a banjo player. He also produced records and appeared in films. He was, and still is, regarded as the most popular banjo player of his generation.