Harry Seidler, AC OBE was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism's methodology in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia. Seidler designed more than 180 buildings and he receive...
On screen, Burrows next appeared as a nightclub hostess in two 1996 British TV 1996 productions written by Dennis Potter, "Karaoke" and "Cold Lazarus" (both seen in the USA on Bravo in 1997), and the actress co-starred as a woman who comes between two brothers in the Australian comedy ...
McCurry’s most famous photograph, “Afghan Girl,” became an iconic symbol, capturing the piercing green eyes of a young Afghan refugee. His work often focuses on conflict zones, highlighting the resilience of individuals in the face of adversity. ...
Up until 2000 he devoted himself almost entirely to writing, returning to the public platform in 2001 as a performance poet working alongside Australian saxophonist Louise Elliott and a wide variety of jazz musicians under the umbrella of Penny Rimbaud's Last Amendment. Birthplace: Northwood, London...
List of the most popular authors from China, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries authors have been among the world's most ...
During the 1959 Tibetan uprising, the Dalai Lama fled to India, where he currently lives as a refugee. He has traveled the world and has spoken about the welfare of Tibetans, environment, economics, women's rights, non-violence, interfaith dialogue, physics, astronomy, Buddhism and science, ...
Australian-born actress and television personality Ruby Rose's striking presence and fluid gender identity made her a cause célèbre in her native country and led to a multifaceted career as a model, TV host, activist and actress, most notably on "Orange is the New Black" (Net...
a pub in Sydney when the prince was visiting Australia during the 2000 Summer Olympics. Their official engagement in 2003 and their marriage the following year was the subject of extensive attention from Australian and European news media, which portrayed the marriage as a modern "fairytale" romanc...
Born in Havana, Mendieta arrived in the United States as a refugee in 1961 (two years after Marxist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro overthrew the authoritarian government of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista). Birthplace: Havana, Cuba Dig Deeper Artists, Writers, And Filmmakers Who Were Murdered ...
Emma Harrison is an actress, model and dancer, best known for the role of Joanna Hartman in the Australian soap-opera Neighbours. Birthplace:New Zealand, Christchurch 23 Emma B 04/27/1979 Emma Blocksage, better known as Emma B (born 28 April 1979), is an English model and TV presenter...