Category: Artists

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin

Who is Charlie Chaplin? What are they interests and Works? Education, Childhood, Family ?    Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, the great British Comedian of the silent movie era, was born on April 16, 1889 to poor parents who happened to be music hall performers. His father was alcoholic and spent whatever little he earned in […]

J Mallord William Turner

Who is Joseph Mallord William Turner? What are they interests and works, Childhood, Family, Education Joseph Mallord William Turner was an English Romantic landscape painter. He was best-known for the study of light, color and atmosphere in his paintings. Some of his famous paintings include ‘Fishermen at Sea’, ‘Rain’ and ‘Steam and Speed’. He is […]

Life Story of Jackson Pollock

Who is Jackson Pollock? Lifestyle, Childhood, Education, Interests Jackson Pollock was an American artist. He was a leading exponent of the Abstract Expressionist movement which is characterized by “action painting”. He was one of the pioneers of modern art. Most of his works were influenced by the American painter Thomas Hart Benton. Paul Jackson Pollack […]

Biography of Joseph Priestley

Who is Joseph Priestley? School, Education, Interest, Childhood, Family Background   Joseph Priestley was an English priest, author, chemist and scientist, who made one of the most significant contributions to the field of experimental chemistry with his discovery of oxygen. Joseph Priestley was born on 13th March, 1733 in England to Jonas Priestley and Mary […]

Short Life Story of Henri Matisse

Who is Henri Matisse? School, Education, Childhood, Family Background Henri Matisse was French artist whose career spanned over six decades. Apart from being a painter, he was also a draughtsman, print-maker and sculptor. Matisse was one of the major artists of the 20th century. He was a leader of the Fauvist movement. Henri Matisse’s full […]

Life Introduction of Johannes Gutenberg

Who is Johannes Gutenberg, School, Education, Interests Johannes Gutenberg was German goldsmith, printer, publisher and also a wee-known inventor. He was the first person to introduce the moveable-type printing press in Europe, which was used until the twentieth century. He introduced the first-ever printed book with the movable type called Forty-Two-Line Bible or the Gutenberg […]

Life Story of James Watt

Who is James Watt? James Watt was Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. He is known for his invention of the first modern steam engine. He played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution by developing mathematical instruments and later, steam engines. He was a renowned member of the Royal Society of London. Childhood, School, […]

Who is of Georges Seurat

Who is Georges Seurat?  School, Childhood, Interests Georges Seurat was French painter who founded the famous theory and practice of 19th century Neo-Impressionism. He popularized the technique of using light with tiny brushstrokes, which eventually became “Pointillism”. Some of his works include ‘Une Baignade’, Asnieres’ and ‘A Sunday on La Grande Jatte’.  Georges Seurat was […]

Who is Farida Kahlo

Who is Farida Kahlo? Childhood, Family, School Life, Polio Farida Kahlo was a Mexican painter best known for her extravagantly colored self-portraits and is still hailed as a feminist icon. Her paintings were based on themes such as identity, the human body and death. She was usually identified as a Surrealist. She linked traditional Mexican […]