Emily Kame Kngwarreye is a famous Australian Aboriginal painter. She is an Anmatyerre artist best known for her bold, contemporary-looking paintings that were actually steeped in the tradition and history of her people. Famous Emily Ngwarray or Emily Kame Kngwarreye works include “Awelye”, "Bush Yam Dreaming", "Earth's Creation", “Anwerlarr Angerr (Big yam)”, "Ntange Dreaming", … [Read more...] about Emily Kame Kngwarreye Quotes on Art
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Albert Namatjira Quotes on Art
Albert Namatjira is a famous Australian Aboriginal painter. He is a Western Arrernte artist best known for his watercolor landscape paintings of the Australian outback. Famous Albert Namatjira works include “Central Australian Landscape”, "Standley Chasm", "Hermannsburg Mission with Mt Hermannsburg in Background", “Haasts Bluff”, "Macdonnell Ranges", and "Ghost Gums, James … [Read more...] about Albert Namatjira Quotes on Art
Jacob Lawrence Quotes on Art
Jacob Lawrence is a famous African-American artist. He is best known for his depictions of black culture in America. Famous Jacob Lawrence works include “In the North the Negro had better educational facilities”, "Harriet Tubman Series", “Pool Parlor” and "Blind Beggars". Mini biography: Born Jacob Armstead Lawrence on the 7th of September, 1917 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, … [Read more...] about Jacob Lawrence Quotes on Art
Chris Ofili Quotes on Art
Chris Ofili is a famous contemporary black British artist. He is best known for his elephant dung works and for winning the Turner Prize in 1998. Famous Chris Ofili works include “No Woman No Cry”, "The Holy Virgin Mary", “Double Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars” and "Popcorn Shells". Mini biography: Born Christopher Ofili on the 10th of October, 1968 in … [Read more...] about Chris Ofili Quotes on Art
Jean-Michel Basquiat Quotes about Art
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a Neo-expressionist painter who brought the street into the art gallery. He first started being noticed with his SAMO graffiti tags that he and fellow graffiti artist Al Diaz placed around the streets of downtown Manhattan. Basquiat was an art star for a brief moment while he was alive but unfortunately his life ended prematurely. His works have sold … [Read more...] about Jean-Michel Basquiat Quotes about Art
Lucky Dube Quotes on Music
Lucky Dube is a famous South African reggae singer who sang songs of unity and inspiration. During his career as a musician he released more than twenty albums in Zulu, Afrikaans and English. Mini biography: Born Lucky Philip Dube on the 3rd of August, 1964 in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Lucky Dube had 7 children and was married to Thobekile Ngcobo. His life was cut short when … [Read more...] about Lucky Dube Quotes on Music