Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American singer and actor best known for playing the human character "Bob" on Sesame Street. H

Is an American singer and actor best known for playing the human character "Bob" on Sesame Street. He was born in in Ottawa, Illinois.Along with Susan, played by Loretta Long, Bob has been one of the two longest lasting human characters on the series. A Noggin segment proclaimed "the four decades of Bob" when promoting Sesame Street on that network.

Is a French Fluxus artist, who produced works as a filmmaker, "action poet," sculptor, and Happening

Is a French Fluxus artist, who produced works as a filmmaker, "action poet," sculptor, and Happenings maestro.Filliou first proposed "Art's Birthday" in 1963. He suggested that 1,000,000 years ago, there was no art. But one day, on January 17th to be precise, Art was born. Filliou says it happened when someone dropped a dry sponge into a bucket of water.

An important figure in American photography and film. His most notable work, the 1958 photographic b

An important figure in American photography and film. His most notable work, the 1958 photographic book titled simply The Americans, was heavily influential in the post-war period, and earned Frank comparisons to a modern-day de Tocqueville for his fresh and skeptical outsider's view of American society. Frank later expanded into film and video and experimented with compositing and manipulating photographs.

Was an American artist and character animator for Walt Disney Productions. Often called "Freddie", h

Was an American artist and character animator for Walt Disney Productions. Often called "Freddie", he was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Despite limited formal art training, he rose to prominence at Disney very quickly in the early thirties d

Is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist who became famous as a member of the ro

Is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist who became famous as a member of the rock band The Boomtown Rats. His achievements include organising Live Aid and Live 8. Geldof's most notable compositions include "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". He also starred as Pink in Pink Floyd's 1982 film The Wall.

Is a guitarist, composer and a record producer, perhaps best known for being the guitarist for, and

Is a guitarist, composer and a record producer, perhaps best known for being the guitarist for, and only constant member of, the progressive rock band King Crimson. His work, spanning five decades, encompasses a variety of musical styles.

Is the lead singer and guitarist of the Polish pop rock band Wilki.

Is the lead singer and guitarist of the Polish pop rock band Wilki.

Was an Irish artist and author who was most noted for his work as a wood carver and engraver and for

Was an Irish artist and author who was most noted for his work as a wood carver and engraver and for his books on travel and natural history.

An American sculptor, who was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, September 12, 1954. He studied at Mi

An American sculptor, who was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, September 12, 1954. He studied at Middlebury College, Vermont and the Tyler School of Art in Rome. He lives and works in New York City and is represented by the Matthew Marks Gallery. He is best known for his sculptures, but also has made photographs, prints, and drawings and has curated exhibitions. He has had exhibitions of his work in Europe, North America and Japan. One of his most well known series of works was of sculptures of sinks. He has made many sculptures of everyday objects, showing familiar things as well as strange ones.

Was an Austrian-American classical pianist.Goldsand was born in Vienna, Austria in 1911. He began mu

Was an Austrian-American classical pianist.Goldsand was born in Vienna, Austria in 1911. He began musical studies at age four on the violin, but discovery of his talent for the piano, and consequent concentration on that instrument, began within a year. A student of Camella Horn, Joseph Marx, Emil von Sauer, and Moriz Rosenthal, Goldsand launched his performing career at age 10, in November 1921, with a concert in Vienna. Thereafter, he engaged in European and South American tours. [1] His US debut came in 1927 at Town Hall in New York City. Upon leaving Vienna to flee the Nazis,

A Canadian sculptor, printmaker, painter, and art teacher whose large outdoor works resemble abstrac

A Canadian sculptor, printmaker, painter, and art teacher whose large outdoor works resemble abstract stabile style of Alexander Calder. Some of his installations have attracted controversy because of their abstract design.he has lived in the United States since 1960. He attended the Regina College School of Art. Upon moving to New York City, he was influenced by Barnett Newman and David Smith. Murray's works often call natural themes to mind through shape, color, and of course name; other works are named after people, places, or things in Canada and Alaska. The sculptures are primarily made of painted metal in twisting, geometric forms.

Is an American musician , who is currently the drummer and one of the founders of the nu metal band

Is an American musician , who is currently the drummer and one of the founders of the nu metal band Linkin Park.In the albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, Bourdon's style was simplistic, mostly trying to fit the drumming into the sound of the band, with only "Easier to Run" from Meteora sounding very complex as Rob had to approach his drum playing style differently. In the latest Linkin Park album Minutes to Midnight Rob's drums had wooden bodies to sound more traditional, most notably a complex 3/4 drum pattern in "The Little Things Give You Away". In live shows, playing with the song "Bleed It Out", the song is extended with Rob playing a long solo.

An American painter. He is known for satirical genre and crowd subjects, often conveying his exubera

An American painter. He is known for satirical genre and crowd subjects, often conveying his exuberant, comical, or bitter reflections on being African-American. He studied with Fernand Léger in Paris. According to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Colescott was "the first African-American artist to represent the United States in a solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 1997." [1] According to Askart.com and Artcyclopedia.com, his work is in many major public collections, including (in addition to the Albright-Knox) those of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Was an Australian colonial artist.Dowling was born in England the youngest son of Rev. Henry Dowling

Was an Australian colonial artist.Dowling was born in England the youngest son of Rev. Henry Dowling and his wife Elizabeth, née Darke. He was brought to Launceston, Tasmania with his parents in 1839 in the Janet. He received lessons from Thomas Bock and Frederick Strange, and in 1850 advertised as a portrait painter. In 1856 Dowling left for London partly with the help of friends in Launceston. He exhibited 16 pictures at the Royal Academy between 1859 and 1882 and others at the British Institute. Returning to Launceston he afterwards came to Melbourne and painted portraits of Sir Henry Loch, Dr James Moorhouse, Francis Ormond, and others. He went to London again in 1886 but died shortly after his arrival.

Was an American painter notable for his teaching abilities, and for leadership of the Ashcan School

Was an American painter notable for his teaching abilities, and for leadership of the Ashcan School movement in art.Robert Henri was born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati, Ohio to Theresa Gatewood Cozad of Malden, Virginia and John Jackson Cozad, a gamble

Was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is best known for his role as sideman in Art Blakey's

Was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is best known for his role as sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1958 - 1961) and the composition of "Moanin'", "Dat Dere", and "This Here", each of which are typical of his distinctive gospel soul-jazz style. He also played with Cannonball Adderley, Chet Baker, Kenny Dorham (with whom he made his recording debut in a live set from May 1956)

Was an early American country blues musician. His nickname came from the fact that he was a cook in

Was an early American country blues musician. His nickname came from the fact that he was a cook in a barbecue restaurant. One of the two extant photographs of Bob show him playing his guitar while wearing a full length white apron and cook's hat.

An American artist who was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up in Richland, Washington. He rece

An American artist who was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up in Richland, Washington. He received a B.F.A in 1961 and an M.F.A. in 1963, both from the San Francisco Art Institute.Hudson is best known for his funk art assemblages, of the late 1950s and 1960s. He has also produced non-objective paintings, ceramics and large steel and bronze sculptures.

Is an American illustrator and painter.Publishing clients include Bantam Books, Dell Publishing, Dia

Is an American illustrator and painter.Publishing clients include Bantam Books, Dell Publishing, Dial Books, Doubleday, Harper Collins, Penguin Putnam, Pleasant Co., Random House, Reader's Digest, Simon and Schuster, Thomas Nelson, the Wall Street Journal

An American artist associated with the Pop Art movement.In 1962, Eleanor Ward's Stable Gallery hoste

An American artist associated with the Pop Art movement.In 1962, Eleanor Ward's Stable Gallery hosted Robert Indiana's first New York solo exhibition. He has since enjoyed solo exhibitions at over 30 museums and galleries worldwide. Indiana's works are in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including MOMA, NY, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, The Netherlands; Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh; Detroit Institute of Art, Michigan; Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland; Brandeis Museum, Waltham, Massachusetts; Albright-Knox Gallery of Art, Buffalo, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California,

Was an American sculptor.Aitken studied there at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art with Douglas Tild

Was an American sculptor.Aitken studied there at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art with Douglas Tilden. From 1901 until 1904 he was an instructor at the Institute. In 1904 he moved to Paris where he continued his studies. He returned to New York City after his sojourn in Paris and was employed as an instructor at the Art Students League.His works include the Science fountain and Great Rivers statues at the Missouri State Capitol, the "Iron Mike" statue at Parris Island, South Carolina, several military sculptures at West Point, the Temple of Music and the Dewey Monument in San Francisco, California, and sculptural works for the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Aitken also produced the "Fountain of Earth" for San Francisco's Panama Pacific Exposition.

An American Installation artist.Starting as a painter, his art grew out of Abstract Expressionism, t

An American Installation artist.Starting as a painter, his art grew out of Abstract Expressionism, the art movement that saw its beginnings in early 20th century Europe, notably in the Bauhaus with Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee. In post-World War II America the movement saw a flowering particularly in New York City with a group of artists loosely referred to as the New York School, and also at Black Mountain College with Robert Rauschenberg along with musician John Cage and dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham. Irwin’s installation works of the late 20th century are a strong example of an aesthetic that has its roots in abstraction with a direction that extends beyond it.

Was an American figure skater. He later switched to pairs skating and teamed up with Yvonne Sherman.

Was an American figure skater. He later switched to pairs skating and teamed up with Yvonne Sherman. The duo won the 1947 U.S. title, placed fourth at the 1948 Winter Olympic Games, and finished fifth at that year's World Figure Skating Championship. He l

Is a leading children's pop-up book artist and paper engineer. His recent books, such as those depic

Is a leading children's pop-up book artist and paper engineer. His recent books, such as those depicting the stories of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, have received wide popular and critical acclaim.

Is a Dutch musician. He initially found fame as a keyboard player, arranger and producer with the gr

Is a Dutch musician. He initially found fame as a keyboard player, arranger and producer with the group Supersister. This led to an invitation to join Golden Earring, one of the most successful Dutch groups of the time. Stips took part in the group's successful American tour in 1976, but left afterwards to form Stars & Stips which released Nevergreens in 1976 and the group Sweet d'Buster with saxophonist Bertus Borgers.