He is also a noted translator (particularly of Samuel Beckett and Eugène Ionesco), screenwriter, stage director, and a celebrated painter. In 1998, Gao was granted French citizenship. Gao's drama is considered to be fundamentally absurdist in nature and avant-garde in his native China. His ...
In addition to his commercial successes, Spall has been consistently praised for his roles in independent cinema, most notably his portrayal of the painter J.M.W Turner in Mr. Turner, a performance that won him the coveted Best Actor award at the Cannes film festival. Birthplace: London, ...
Henriette Theodora Markovitch, also known as Dora Maar, was a French photographer, painter, and poet who lived from November 22, 1907 until July 16, 1997. Dora Maar had an important role in the life of the famed artist Pablo Picasso, serving as his love partner. Picasso featured her in ...
Since ancient times, Chinese people have been full of unknown and respect for fantastic creatures and spirits, but under the brush of painter Shan Ze, they are completely overturned, with kind of new appearances. His paintings were nominated for the "Golden Dragon Award" for best illustration,...
is known for his colourful paintings. His work was influenced by his many travels to exotic places such as Martinique, Panama and Tahiti. He was a friend of Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch painter. One of his paintings is considered the most expensive artwork in the world as it was sold for...
My classmate, John, is a Chinese painting lover, who invited me to 3 (欣赏) the paintings with him. In the exhibition hall, we were introduced to a lot of works by famous painters, one of which 4 (给我留下了深刻的印象). 5 (它是由……绘制的) Su Shi, a famous painter and ...
Comedian, satirist, author, producer, West End star, writer, painter, born entertainer:Barry Humphriesdid it all. His characters included Sir Les Patterson - the lecherous "phallus-brandishing" diplomat who once chased Kylie Minogue off stage at the Royal Festival Hall - and th...
At this point, we are at the height of the baroque and also the realist movement started by Caravaggio. Most people don’t know that this painting was actually given to the painter Pietro da Cortona, but was then handed over to Poussin who even used the preparatory sketches made by...
Georgia O'Keeffe was an American painter with a unique, spare style. In her later years, she moved to New Mexico, where she painted many desert scenes. 61 of 100 Annie Oakley Bettmann/Getty Images Annie Oakley, the sharpshooter, performed with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, at first with...
21 – Tony Bennett (96): American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. He is also a painter, having created works under the name Anthony Benedetto that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is a singer with hits spanning decades. Known...