Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an American sculptor, draughtsman and collector of Polish birth.Nadelman studied briefly in Wars

Was an American sculptor, draughtsman and collector of Polish birth.Nadelman studied briefly in Warsaw and then visited Munich in 1902 where he became interested in Classical antiquities at the Glytothek. He lived in Paris from 1904 to 1914, closely involved with the avant-guarde, exhibiting at the Société des Artistes Indépendants and at the Salon d'Automne from 1905 to 1908. His first solo exhibition in 1909 at the Galerie Druet, Paris, revealed a large series of plaster and bronze classical female heads and full-length standing nudes and mannered Cubist drawings; the latter purchased by Leo Stein, who had brought Picasso to Nadelman's studio in 1908.[1] For the most detailed and accurate studies of Nadelman's work from 1905-12, which was of crucial importance for early 20th c. modern sculpture, see Athena T. Spear in Bibliography.

Was a Polish modernist painter and art critic who belonged to the right-wing National Democratic Par

Was a Polish modernist painter and art critic who belonged to the right-wing National Democratic Party till 1904[1] and later continued supporting it. In 1922 he assassinated Poland's first President, Gabriel Narutowicz.After 1897, he taught drawing at the Warsaw Polytechnic. He also collaborated with a number of Warsaw-based magazines and newspapers as a journalist and art critic, which gave him considerable notoriety, mostly among the artists themselves. He became involved in various artistic movements, among them the "re-discovery" of the Tatra Mountains, which at the time attracted some of the most renowned Polish painters, poets and writers as a source of inspiration. Niewiadomski prepared and published a map of the Tatras, one of the first tourist maps of the area. He also prepared a set of historical maps of Poland, Album of the History of Poland (1899). He also became involved in the reorganization of the Zacheta art society. Using contacts acquired there,

He is the singer and guitarist for the rock band Deadsy which consists of Alec Pure on drums, Dr. Nn

He is the singer and guitarist for the rock band Deadsy which consists of Alec Pure on drums, Dr. Nner on synthesizer, Carlton Megalodon on Z-tar, and Jens Funke on bass. At the age of 13, he toured as a guitarist with Cher; he was given his first guitar by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons. Deadsy released two albums: 2002's Commencement and Phantasmagore, which came out on August 22, 2006.

He is the singer and guitarist for the rock band Deadsy which consists of Alec Pure on drums, Dr. Nn

He is the singer and guitarist for the rock band Deadsy which consists of Alec Pure on drums, Dr. Nner on synthesizer, Carlton Megalodon on Z-tar, and Jens Funke on bass. At the age of 13, he toured as a guitarist with Cher; he was given his first guitar by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons. Deadsy released two albums: 2002's Commencement and Phantasmagore, which came out on August 22, 2006.In an MTV interview for a program about children of famous rock musicians, he commented that "I respect The Allman Brothers Band very much, but I've always been more into Black Sabbath, David Bowie, and Metallica."

A Swedish singer who has had several hits in her home country, including the number one "I Won't Cry

A Swedish singer who has had several hits in her home country, including the number one "I Won't Cry." Lanto was the first artist to perform in Melodifestivalen 2007. She performed "Money" again for the second chance round of the competition, where she faced competition from Jessica Andersson. She lost in that round of elimination, and hence also left the contest, on the 3rd of March 2007.

Is a Latvian mezzo-soprano. Born into a musical family in Riga, Garanca entered the Latvian Academy

Is a Latvian mezzo-soprano. Born into a musical family in Riga, Garanca entered the Latvian Academy of Music in 1996 to study singing with Sergej Martinov. She continued her studies in Vienna with Irina Gavrilovici and in the United States with Virginia Z

Was an Italian impressionist artist.He was also an inspector for the Italian police. Information and

Was an Italian impressionist artist.He was also an inspector for the Italian police. Information and history from the book by Pino Amatiello (1975)- Pino Amatiello passed away 10th Feb 2007. He was a poet, art historian and journalist.Scenes of the Italian countryside and village life were his trademark. Elio was awarded the Italian medal of honor for artistic brilliance at the Accademia Di Romania in Roma 26th October 1975, presented by the President of the Academy, Mr Lazio. The actual presentation can be seen at the bottom link, it shows Elio receiving the award from the President of the art academy in Rome.

Is an American figure skater. Halverson is the 2003 U.S. Juvenile bronze medalist, 2004 Intermediate

Is an American figure skater. Halverson is the 2003 U.S. Juvenile bronze medalist, 2004 Intermediate champion, and 2005 Novice pewter medalist. His fourth place finish at the 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships earned him a trip to the 2005 Tr

Was a New Zealand-born Australian painter, winner of the Wynne Prize seven times.Gruner managed to d

Was a New Zealand-born Australian painter, winner of the Wynne Prize seven times.Gruner managed to do some painting on weekends, and in the year 1901, began to send work to the exhibitions of the Society of Artists at Sydney. About 10 years of hard work followed before the merit of his work was recognized. In 1911 a small shop was started in Bligh-street, Sydney, to sell works of art produced in Australia and for a time Gruner took charge of it. He then became an assistant to Julian Ashton at the Sydney Art School, and during Ashton's illness took complete charge of the classes for about three months. In 1916 he was the winner of the Wynne art prize with a small landscape "Morning Light" which was purchased by the national gallery of New South Wales. He was the winner of the Wynne prize again in 1919, and in the following year the trustees commissioned him to paint a large picture for the gallery "The Valley of the Tweed".

Nicknamed "Princess" is an American singer, songwriter and best known as a member of the 90's Englis

Nicknamed "Princess" is an American singer, songwriter and best known as a member of the 90's English girlband Solid HarmoniE.Cariera joined Solid HarmoniE in 1997, and was the only American member of the group. The group started out as an opening act for

Is an American singer.At the age of fifteen she won the 1983 Star Search talent show. In 1987, she w

Is an American singer.At the age of fifteen she won the 1983 Star Search talent show. In 1987, she was signed to Chrysalis Records. She first performed the song "Jackie" on the Summer School soundtrack and caught the eye of John "Jellybean" Benitez who as

Was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance at the 1984 Winter Olympics with Scott Greg

Was an American figure skater. She competed in ice dance at the 1984 Winter Olympics with Scott Gregory.

An Italian singer and songwriter. Her music includes a variety of genres: rock, blues, soul and ambi

An Italian singer and songwriter. Her music includes a variety of genres: rock, blues, soul and ambient. Her voice is recognisable by the frequent use of her high-pitched head voice.In May 1997 her first single "Sleeping in Your Hand" was released, follow

Is now one of Australia's most respected living artists and was listed in Australian Art Collector i

Is now one of Australia's most respected living artists and was listed in Australian Art Collector in 2002 as one of the 50 most collectable. She has won the Fleurieu Art Prize, The Portia Geach Portrait Prize, The Mosman Prize, and The Tattersalls Art Prize amongst others,and is represented in many private and public collections including Artbank, The Queensland Art Gallery, The Gold Coast City Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.From 1953-57 she attended the National Art School in Sydney.In 1961 she studied with Oskar Kokoschka in Salzburg and spent 10 years studying and travelling throughout France and Italy. She taught at the National Art School in Sydney from 1969-2001 and has been an arts educator at various other institutions from that time until the present day.view images, bio

Is a French sculptor. In 1981 she worked with the Théâtre de la Salamandre in Lille creating masks

Is a French sculptor. In 1981 she worked with the Théâtre de la Salamandre in Lille creating masks for the theatre. In 1984, she founded her own studio, Atelier Daynès, in Paris. Some years later, the Thot Museum in Montignac, close to the Lascaux caves, asked her to sculpt a life size woolly Mammoth with a group of hominids.

Was an American sculptor and educator, and the founder of the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts.Elis

Was an American sculptor and educator, and the founder of the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts.Elisabeth Gordon Chandler was born in St. Louis, Missouri, initially trained as a harpist, and was performing professionally by the age of eighteen. However, a

A Norwegian singer. She is active in many musical genres, as country music, schlager and musicals. S

A Norwegian singer. She is active in many musical genres, as country music, schlager and musicals. She is mostly famous from Eurovision Song Contest 1985 when she and Hanne Krogh participated as Bobbysocks with the song La det swinge, and won. She lives in Ullern, Oslo in Norway with her husband Tor and two daughters, born in 1995 and 1997. Elisabeth and Tor married on July 2, 1994, and before that Elisabeth was known as Elisabeth Andreasson.Her talent was discovered in 1979 by Swedish musician and TV host Lasse Holm. She was produced by Bert Karlsson's label Mariann Grammofon AB. In 1980, she joined Lasse's group Chips. Chips participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song Dag efter dag (Day after Day), and reached 8th place.

Was an English sculptor and printmaker,Lis [ she bridled at her name being spelt Liz] studied at the

Was an English sculptor and printmaker,Lis [ she bridled at her name being spelt Liz] studied at the Guildford School of Art}(1946–1949), under Willie Soukop, at the Chelsea School of Art (1949–1953). Part of a post war group of British sculptors, dubbed

Was a Hungarian-Danish pianist.She was in Denmark at the outbreak of Second World War and remained t

Was a Hungarian-Danish pianist.She was in Denmark at the outbreak of Second World War and remained there in Copenhagen for the longest part of her life. She married Jørgen Petersen (1916-1986), a Royal Danish Naval Officer, December 21, 1941, and their first son, Ole Holger Petersen, was born in 1943. After the War, during which Jørgen was exiled in Scotland, their second son, Nils Holger Petersen, was born in 1946. The family spent some years stationed with N.A.T.O. in Oslo, Norway and in Kiel, West Germany.

A popular musician in Spain. She was born in Barcelona, and spent her childhood in Súria, a town ne

A popular musician in Spain. She was born in Barcelona, and spent her childhood in Súria, a town near Barcelona. Her desire to discover the world and learn about other cultures has taken her on several trips abroad, including to Africa, where she participated in a humanitarian aid programme. She also lived in the

Is a Dutch soprano.She studied with Bodi Rapp, Jo Bollekamp, Sam and Jacoba Dresden-Dhont and later

Is a Dutch soprano.She studied with Bodi Rapp, Jo Bollekamp, Sam and Jacoba Dresden-Dhont and later French art song with Pierre Bernac. She won the first prize during the Vocal Concours in 's-Hertogenbosch in Holland (1956) and the Concours International de Musique in Geneva (1958). After her professional début as a concert singer in Rotterdam in 1953, she performed for more than forty years in virtually every major cultural centre in the world. Her frequent appearances with the leading international orchestras and conductors (Sir Bernard Haitink, Rafael Kubelík, Carlo Maria Giulini, Benjamin Britten, Seiji Ozawa, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Kurt Masur, Sir Neville Marriner, Karl Münchinger, André Previn, Edo de Waart among others) established her as one of the greatest singers of our age.

Is a Dutch soprano.

Is a Dutch soprano.

Was a German operatic soprano.She was born at Niederjeutz, near Diedenhofen, Alsace-Lorraine (later

Was a German operatic soprano.She was born at Niederjeutz, near Diedenhofen, Alsace-Lorraine (later Yutz-Basse; now Thionville, France) to German parents. In 1918, her family were expelled from Lorraine, and they settled in Meiningen, where she studied th

A Swedish opera soprano.Söderström received her first musical schooling from Andrejewa von Skilonz

A Swedish opera soprano.Söderström received her first musical schooling from Andrejewa von Skilonz and later went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. She made her debut in 1947 at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre singing in one of Mozart's lesser known works Bastien et Bastienne. From 1949 to 1980 she called the Royal Swedish Opera her home but she frequently appeared at some of the largest opera houses in the world. She was also a regular visitor to the recording studio. Between 1959 and 1964 Söderström was contracted by the Metropolitan Opera in New York to which she would return in 1983-87. Her last stage performance was in 1999 in Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades at the Metropolitan Opera.

A singer and member of the Trapp Family.Elisabeth von Trapp is the granddaughter of Maria von Trapp

A singer and member of the Trapp Family.Elisabeth von Trapp is the granddaughter of Maria von Trapp and Georg Ritter von Trapp and the daughter of Werner von Trapp.[1][2] The Trapp Family Singers, which Maria and Georg founded in Austria and brought with