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MBE
(born 7 April 1965 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire)
is an English artist who was born without arms. She is the subject of the sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant, which was on display in Trafalgar Square until late 2007
For more about her go to her wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Lapper
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"(born July 5, 1940, Monroe, Washington)
is an American painter and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he has continued to paint and produce work that remains sought after by museums and collectors."
From wikipedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Close
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"...was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán. Perhaps best known for her self-portraits, Kahlo's work is remembered for its "pain and passion", and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, and by feminists for its uncompromising depiction of the female experience and form.... Kahlo suffered lifelong health problems, many of which stemmed from a traffic accident in her teenage years. "
find out more on a website dedicated to this artist :
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"30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890
was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work, notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color, had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness, he died at the age of 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted. His work was then known to only a handful of people and appreciated by fewer still."
From wikipedia page : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh