Senin, 16 September 2013

Seattle Destinations about Famous Artists from Seattle

By Helen Georgette


There are many famous artists in Seattle and many famous artists from Seattle. These artists have achieved great achievements and notoriousness in the art industry, as well as adding to the legacy of Seattle famous artists. Gypsy Rose Lee, Audrey Wurdemann and Hank Ketcham are three prominent famous artists from Seattle that have helped define Seattle's creative community.

Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee lived from January 9, 1911 to April 26, 1970. Her original name was Ellen June Hovick though it was changed to Gypsy Rose Lee because of the type of her acting on stages. She wrote plays and was a steamy and alluring actress. Gypsy was born in Seattle and eventually married John Olaf Hovick who was a sales rep and newshound for a Seattle paper company. She would at last write and act in many famous plays that were seen throughout the country. When Rose was fifteen years old, she created a dancing act called "Bobby Reed". Later, she held a career in dancing. Gypsy Rose made a reputation among the Seattle famous artists that of which will endure as long as Seattle continues to embrace art.

Audrey Wudermann

Audrey Wudermann was born on January 1, 1911 in Seattle, Washington. Audrey Wunderman was a famous poet, and was the youngest person to be awarded the Pulitzer prize. Audrey never went to primary school but was able to enter school when she was 11 years of age. She wrote her first poetry collection when she was 16 years old and it was called "The House of Silk". Audrey married a another writer and poet named Joseph Auslander. She moved to live with him in New York City in 1932. Afterwards, she moved to Washington DC with him and lived in the Cathedral Heights neighborhood in the northwestern section of town.

Hank Ketcham

Born on March 14, 1920 in the city of Seattle. Hank is probably one of the most famous artists in Seattle, having made the famous "Dennis the Menace" comic strip. Ketcham wrote it from 1951 to 1994 and after he retired, he turned into a painter and worked while he was home. He was awarded the Reuben Award in 1953 for drawing and writing Dennis the Menace. Hank had his education at the Queen Anne High School and momentarily attended the University of Washington. His career started as an animator for companies including Walt Disney and a photographic expert for the Navy.




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