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Arthur Woods (billiards Player)
Arthur Woods may refer to: * Arthur B. Woods (1904–1944), British film director * Arthur H. Woods (1870–1942), American educator * Arthur Woods (born 1948), American-Swiss artist, created the ''Cosmic Dancer ''Cosmic Dancer'' is a sculpture by Swiss-American artist Arthur Woods that travelled to the Russian Mir space station in May 1993.{{cite web, url=http://www.outer-space-art-gallery.com/cosmic-dancer.html, title=Cosmic Dancer: A space art project ...'' sculpture flown aboard space station ''Mir'' 1993–2001 * Arthur Woods (rugby union) (1929–2015), New Zealand rugby union player {{hndis, Woods, Arthur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur B
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur H
Arthur Higelin (born 27 March 1966), better known under his stage name Arthur H (), is a French pianist, songwriter and singer. He is best known in France for his live performances—four of his albums were recorded live. Life and career He is the son of the French singer Jacques Higelin and Nicole Courtois, and half brother of singers Izïa Higelin and stage and film actor, theatre director and music video director Kên Higelin. After traveling in the West Indies, he studied music in Boston before returning to Paris and developing his eclectic but highly personal musical style, drawing on such influences as Thelonious Monk, Serge Gainsbourg, the Sex Pistols, jazz, blues, Middle Eastern music and the tango. He first performed in 1988 in clubs in Paris, as leader of a trio with bassist Brad Scott and drummer Paul Jothy. His first album, ''Arthur H'' (1990), combined rhythmic experimentation and ''bal-musette'' elements with a vocal style which has been compared to Tom Waits. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmic Dancer
''Cosmic Dancer'' is a sculpture by Swiss-American artist Arthur Woods that travelled to the Russian Mir space station in May 1993.{{cite web, url=http://www.outer-space-art-gallery.com/cosmic-dancer.html, title=Cosmic Dancer: A space art project by Arthur Woods, work=outer-space-art-gallery.com/, accessdate=18 November 2014 See also * Space art "Space art" (also "astronomical art") is the term for a genre of modern artistic expression that strives to show the wonders of the Universe. Like other genres, space art has many facets and encompasses realism, impressionism, hardware art, scu ... References External links''Cosmic Dancer'' - a space art intervention by Arthur Woods Mir 1993 sculptures Dance in art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |