Topics: Artists : W
For historically important artists whose last name begins with the letter 'W'.
Warhol, Andy
(1928-1987) American artist and filmmaker, born as Andrew Warhola. The leading exponent of the pop art movement, Warhol chose his imagery from the world of commonplace objects such as dollar bills, soup cans, soft-drink bottles, and soap-pad boxes.
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Watteau, Jean-Antoine
(Jean) Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), was a French painter, one of the outstanding artists of the rococo period
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Weir, J. Alden
(1852-1919) Julian Alden Weir. American Impressionist painter born on August 30, 1852 at the Military Academy at West Point.
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Whistler, James Abbott McNeill
American expatriate painter, 1834-1903.
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Wilkie, Sir David
Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841) is a Scottish painter, famous for his portraits.
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Woolner, Thomas
Thomas Woolner RA (1825-1892) was born at Hadleigh, Suffolk, and came to London in 1838, where he studied sculpture under William Behnes.
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