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Damien Hirst
Hirst, Damien (1965– ). British sculptor, painter, and designer, a flamboyant personality whose flair for self-publicity has helped him become the most famous British artist of his generation. He was born in Bristol and after an undistinguished school career (he often played truant and merely... Read more |
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Emma Hamilton
Hamilton, Emma (1765–1815). Born in the Wirral as Amy Lyon, Emma's earliest employers c.1778 had links with London artistic circles, and her sensational beauty became celebrated through the art of an early mentor, George Romney (1734–1802). Mistress of Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh,... Read more |
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M.C. Hammer
M. C. Hammer 1963– Rap artist Enlisted in Navy Annual Payroll of $6.8 Million World Tour Canceled Selected discography Sources M.C. Hammer was one of rap music’s biggest stars in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He did much to bring the music to a general American audience, and roosted... Read more |
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Rufus Wainwright
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Born: Montreal, Quebec, 22 July 1974 Genre: Rock Best-selling album since 1990: Poses (2001) Hit songs since 1990: "April Fools," "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" Being the progeny of famous songwriting parents is not easy, but singer and pianist Rufus Wainwright managed to... Read more |
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Giovanni Battista Moroni
Giovanni Battista Moroni , c.1525-1578, Italian portrait painter of the Brescian school; pupil of Il Moretto. Surpassing his teacher in the ability to capture the expression of the model, Moroni excelled in portraying with tasteful intimacy the aristocratic men and women of his day. He depicted them... Read more |
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Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy 1928- American basketball player Bob Cousy was one of greatest passers and playmakers in NBA history. A showman with flair and an entertainer as much as he was a basketball player, Cousy was a renegade in an era of rather conventional league play. He helped to build one of the... Read more |
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Federico Garcia Lorca
Federico García Lorca The poetry of the Spanish author Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) is marked by brilliance, originality, and dramatic flair. His plays are among the best examples of 20th-century poetic drama. In the 20th century Federico García Lorca, Miguel de... Read more |
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Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert Trumpet player, composer, recording executive Trumpet player Herb Alpert was working in the makeshift recording studio in his garage one day in 1962 when he happened on something interesting; he discovered that he could add a new dimension to his sound by recording a second trumpet part... Read more |
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John Steuart Curry
John Steuart Curry 1897-1946, American painter, b. Dunavant, Jefferson co., Kans. He spent his youth on his father's farm. In 1916 he entered the Kansas City Art Institute and later studied in Chicago and New York and in Paris. His early paintings of Kansas life, such as Baptism in Kansas, ... Read more |
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Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz Born: 1953 Brooklyn, New York Chairman of the board, Starbucks Corporation Howard Schultz took a small coffee shop chain and infused it with an Italian flair for fun and relaxation to create a unique American cultural phenomenon. There may be dozens of imitators, yet none... Read more |
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