Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an American watercolorist teacher.[1]Fukuhara was interned with his parents, who were Japanese i

Was an American watercolorist teacher.[1]Fukuhara was interned with his parents, who were Japanese immigrants, at the Manzanar internment camp in California's Owens Valley during World War II.[1][2] He would later reveal that he looked at spots for potential graves at Manzanar in a 1992 interview with the Los Angeles Times, "Seemed like a joke, but that's what we did."[1Henry Fukuhara died of natural causes at a nursing home in Yorba Linda, California, on January 31, 2010, at the age of 96.[1] He was survived by his wife, Fujiko Fukuhara; daughters, Joyce Bowersox, Grace Niwa and Helen Fukuhara; son, Rackham, two sisters, four brothers, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.[1]

Was a British painter, draughtsman, and writer on art, of German-Swiss origin.After taking orders in

Was a British painter, draughtsman, and writer on art, of German-Swiss origin.After taking orders in 1761 Fuseli was forced to leave the country as a result of having helped Lavater to expose an unjust magistrate, whose powerful family sought revenge. He first travelled through Germany, and then, in 1765, visited England, where he supported himself for some time by miscellaneous writing. Eventually, he became acquainted with Sir Joshua Reynolds, to whom he showed his drawings. Following Sir Joshua's advice he devoted himself wholly to art. In 1770 he made an art-pilgrimage to Italy, where he remained till 1778, changing his name from Füssli to Fuseli, because it was more Italian-sounding.

British actor and singer.At the age of nineteen he had become well known at some musical association

British actor and singer.At the age of nineteen he had become well known at some musical associations. His first appearances on the stage were in vocal characters, such as Frederick in ‘No Song No Supper,’ Valentine in ‘The Farmer,’ and Captain Macheath.

Was an English/Australian artist.Gritten was the son of a London picture dealer, was born probably i

Was an English/Australian artist.Gritten was the son of a London picture dealer, was born probably in 1817. He studied art and was on friendly terms with David Roberts and other leading artists of the period. He began exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1835, and during the next 10 years 12 of his pictures were hung at its exhibitions. He was a more frequent exhibitor at the British Institution, and had 30 of his pictures hung there between 1836 and 1848. In the latter year he went to the United States and in about 1852 arrived in Australia. He went first to the Bendigo goldfields, but soon resumed painting in Victoria and Tasmania; there is a View of Hobart in 1857 by him at the National Library of Australia at Canberra.

Was a painter and sculptor born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He studied painting under Axel Jørgens

Was a painter and sculptor born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He studied painting under Axel Jørgensen and Einar Nielsen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. He also studied sculpture there under Einar Utzon-Frank. He painted The Old Oak in Wolfvalley in 1924

Is an American Broadway actor. In 2008 he played the part of "MacDuff's son" in the Broadway product

Is an American Broadway actor. In 2008 he played the part of "MacDuff's son" in the Broadway production of Shakespeare's Macbeth staring Patrick Stewart. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, Hodges began his acting career at four years old. Productions in Hodge's

English sculptor and illustrator, was born in London, son of a heraldic chaser.Armstead was first tr

English sculptor and illustrator, was born in London, son of a heraldic chaser.Armstead was first trained as a silversmith, and achieved the highest excellence with the St. Georges Vase and the Outram Shield. Along with John Birnie Philip, he rose to the

Was an American portrait, genre, and landscape painter.and was for seven years an apprentice pupil o

Was an American portrait, genre, and landscape painter.and was for seven years an apprentice pupil of John Wesley Jarvis in New York City. He was the first vice president of the National Academy of Design. He excelled in portrait painting, but was less ca

Was a German pianist and composer. Uprooted from his native Germany by the rise of Nazism, he spent

Was a German pianist and composer. Uprooted from his native Germany by the rise of Nazism, he spent his last quarter-century in Brazil. [1]Jolles was born in Berlin to Dr. Oscar Jolles and his wife, Gertrude, née Sternberg. She, at least, was Jewish.[1] The family evidently was prosperous; Oscar, who had received a degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Jena University in 1886, was president and majority owner of the large printing and publishing company H. Berthold AG,[2] and near the end of World War I the Kingdom of Württemberg would honor him with the Wilhelmkreuz, a recently-created civilian decoration for merit in the war effort,[3] for his management of that company’s metals business.[1

Was a realist and portrait painter born and trained in County Cork, Ireland.Born Henry Thaddeus Jone

Was a realist and portrait painter born and trained in County Cork, Ireland.Born Henry Thaddeus Jones, he entered the Cork School of Art when he was only ten years old. There he would study under the genre painter James Brenan. Thaddeus won the Taylor Prize in 1878 enabling him to go to London, and then again in 1879 enabling him to continue his studies in Paris at the Academie Julian.

Was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it fro

Was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily page and took up painting full time in his studio at his home.

Was French painter, art collector and patron, born in Paris. He studied at Académie Suisse and in t

Was French painter, art collector and patron, born in Paris. He studied at Académie Suisse and in the studio of Louis Lamothe.His work was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1868, 1885, and 1895. In 1889 Lerolle painted the murals The Crowning of Science and The Teaching of Science in the Hôtel de Ville, Paris. He painted Flight into Eygpt, in the Sorbonne and also did works in Schola Cantorum (the establishment of which he was involved), and the church of St. Martin des Champs, both in Paris.

Is a herpetoculturist, writer, and photographer who changed his last name to "Lizardlover" in 1986 a

Is a herpetoculturist, writer, and photographer who changed his last name to "Lizardlover" in 1986 as a symbol of his appreciation for the reptiles.Living nearby Hollywood, California, Lizardlover shares his home with a group of between 30 to 50 different lizards, most of which are iguanas. Since 1982, Lizardlover has been photographing "family photos" of his lizards in humorous human-like poses. Photo calendars and cards are published featuring the lizards. Lizardlover has made appearances on Animal Planet, Now with Tom Brokaw, the short-lived late-night program The Chevy Chase Show, and what is described as "Univision's version of Ripley's Believe it or Not". [1][2] Lizardlover and his iguanas are featured in a 2006 Ripley's Believe It or Not! book titled Ripley's Believe It or Not! Expect...The Unexpected. (ISBN 1-893951-12-X) He was a contestant in a One-on-One round of a 1990 episode of To Tell The Truth, and was a contestant on the 2006 revival of I've Got A Secret.

Was an Irish artist and antiquarian.O'Neill lost both parents at a young age, and was tended by his

Was an Irish artist and antiquarian.O'Neill lost both parents at a young age, and was tended by his sister, Sara O'Neill, a haberdasher who provided him an exceptional education.[1] O'Neill is best remembered for the creation of lithographs portraying Celtic art and crosses in Ireland.

Was an African American artist who studied with Thomas Eakins and was the first African American pai

Was an African American artist who studied with Thomas Eakins and was the first African American painter to gain international acclaim.anner was initially self taught. As a young man he read that America was in need of a great maritime painter. Initially

Is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, author, actor and publisher.

Is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, author, actor and publisher.

Is an American stop motion director, producer and writer who is best known for directing The Nightma

Is an American stop motion director, producer and writer who is best known for directing The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach and Coraline. He studied at the Program in Experimental Animation at California Institute of the Arts, under

Was an English artist and sculptor. He is best known for his abstract monumental bronze sculptures w

Was an English artist and sculptor. He is best known for his abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art.

Was an Irish-born painter active in London in the late 18th century. His reputation was primarily ga

Was an Irish-born painter active in London in the late 18th century. His reputation was primarily gained through large-scale history paintings, somewhat similar in style to those of Henry Fuseli, but all of which are now lost. These were based on his travels to Rome.

Was an English sculptor, best known for his portraiture. He was among the most successful British sc

Was an English sculptor, best known for his portraiture. He was among the most successful British sculptors of the mid-Victorian period.Born in Canterbury, he spent most of his career in London, where he worked for William Behnes and Sir Francis Chantrey,

Was an English caricaturist.The second son of Sir William Bunbury, 5th Baronet (see Bunbury Baronets

Was an English caricaturist.The second son of Sir William Bunbury, 5th Baronet (see Bunbury Baronets), of Mildenhall, Suffolk, he came of an old Norman family. He was educated at Westminster School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and soon showed a

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish musician with a high reputation for conducting and teaching.He was born in Grudziadz. H

Was a Polish musician with a high reputation for conducting and teaching.He was born in Grudziadz. He was also a composer in his own right and wrote a number of books which are highly regarded. He was a champion of Polish contemporary music, particularly Penderecki, and enjoyed an international reputation, giving concerts in Europe, South America, and the USA. H died in Warsaw.

Was a Polish-born painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and writer, who settled in England and made a si

Was a Polish-born painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and writer, who settled in England and made a significant contribution to modern British art. He was profoundly influenced by Rembrandt, and the European Expressionist painters.There was never any doubt of Gotlib’s stature in the mainstream of 20th Century European painting” (C. M. Kauffmann, Director, Courtauld Institute of Art).[1]He continued his artistic training at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna (1911-13) and later at the Munich Academy of Fine Art under Angelo Jank (1913-14). It was during this period that he was exposed to European Expressionist masters, falling under the influence of expressionists like Max Beckmann and Egon Schiele.

Henryk Hechtkopf was an artist whose legacy is a rare collection of paintings in a variety of media,

Henryk Hechtkopf was an artist whose legacy is a rare collection of paintings in a variety of media, as well as illustrations for many children's books and Stories of The Tzadikim. Henryk Hechtkopf's work encompasses a range of subjects and artistic styles: biblical scenes and portraits, surrealism and abstract expressionism. His work is interesting not only by its own merits but because of the life story that stands behind it.Henryk Hechtkopf was born to a Jewish family in Warsaw in 1910, the younger child of two. His father was a merchant, and his mother a midwife. Hechtkopf studied in the Hebrew Gymnasium "Chanoch" and then in Warsaw University. After obtaining his law degree, Hechtkopf became the first Jewish jurist to article at the Polish Supreme Court.