Joseph Knight

Joseph Knight

Born London. Landscape painter and engraver. At the age of seven, his right arm was amputated following an accident, but this did not deter him from following his chosen profession. Member of the I...

Person, Art, Wales

1 memorial
Dame Laura Knight

Dame Laura Knight

Painter. Born Derbyshire with the surname Johnson.  Met her future husband Harold at Nottingham Art School, though they did not become romantically involved until 1894, after they had both left, an...

Person, Art

1 memorial
Oskar Kokoschka

Oskar Kokoschka

Painter. Born in Pöchlarn, Austria. He studied in Vienna and worked in Berlin for many years where he painted expressionist portraits and did illustrations for the periodical 'Der Sturm'. Branded a...

Person, Art, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Switzerland

1 memorial
Alexis Kow

Alexis Kow

From Velocetoday we learn: Kow was born near St. Petersburg as Alexis Kojewnikow (or Kogeynikow) and was studying in Switzerland when the 1917 Russian revolution happened. He went on to Paris where...

Person, Art, Sculpture, France, Russia

1 memorial
Henry Krokatsis

Henry Krokatsis

Born and works in London.

Person, Art

2 memorials
Gustav Laerum

Gustav Laerum

Norwegian, better known for satirical drawings.

Person, Art, Sculpture, Norway

1 memorial
Sir Osbert Lancaster

Sir Osbert Lancaster

Cartoonist and writer. Son of Robert, grandson of Sir William, he was born at the Notting Hill house with the plaque. At Oxford University he became friends with Betjeman and after art school worke...

Person, Art, Humour

1 memorial
Sir Edwin Landseer

Sir Edwin Landseer

Painter and sculptor especially of animals. Born 88 Queen Anne Street East, Marylebone. Died at home, 18 St John's Wood Road.

Person, Art, Sculpture

1 memorial
Sir Hugh Lane

Sir Hugh Lane

Art dealer and collector. Born Hugh Percy Lane  In Ballybrack House, Douglas, Cork. He moved to London, and opened an art gallery in 1898. Here he developed a reputation as a shrewd gentleman-deale...

Person, Art, Ireland

1 memorial
Langlands & Bell

Langlands & Bell

From their website: "Artists, Ben Langlands & Nikki Bell...began collaborating after they met at art school in London 1977. They are based in London...."

Group, Art

1 memorial
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