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Banksy
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director. He has never publicly confirmed his identity. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stencilling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls, and bridges throughout the world. His work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Banksy was inspired by the graffiti artist and musician Robert Del Naja, also kn
Henry Moore
English sculptor (1898–1986)
Brian Eno
British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)
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British zoologist and ethologist (1928–2026)
Brian Aldiss
British science fiction writer (1925–2017)
Steve McQueen
British film director and video artist (born 1969)
David Hockney
English painter and printmaker (born 1937)
Ronnie Wood
British rock guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones
Leonora Carrington
British-born Mexican artist, painter and novelist (1917–2011)
Antony Gormley
British sculptor (born 1950)
Damien Hirst
English sculptor and installation artist
Anthony Caro
English abstract sculptor (1924-2013)
Barbara Hepworth
English sculptor (1903–1975)
Tracey Emin
English sculptor, painter, and installation artist (born 1963)
Martin Parr
British photographer (1952–2025)
Bridget Riley
British painter (born 1931)
Richard Hamilton
English painter and collage artist (1922–2011)
Art & Language
American, Australian and British artists
Sam Taylor-Johnson
British film director (born 1967)
Genesis P-Orridge
British artist, musician and writer (1950–2020)
Richard Long
British sculptor (born 1945)
Rachel Whiteread
British sculptor (born 1963)
Peter Blake
British artist (1932-)
Gilbert & George
British artist duo
Jenny Saville
British painter (born 1970)
Tony Cragg
British sculptor (born 1949)
Chris Cunningham
British director (born 1970)
Grayson Perry
English artist, writer and broadcaster (born 1960)
Sarah Lucas
English photographer and sculptor (born 1962)
Lynette Yiadom Boakye
British artist (born 1977)
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British artist (1932-2017)
Cornelia Parker
British artist (born 1956)
Lynn Chadwick
English artist and sculptor (1914–2003)
Gillian Wearing
British artist (born 1963)
Jamie Reid
British artist and anarchist known as designer of Sex Pistols (1947-2023)
Maggi Hambling
British artist (born 1945)
Billy Childish
British musician (born 1959)
Julian Opie
British artist (born 1958)
Patrick Caulfield
British artist (1936-2005)
Philip Absolon
British artist and a founder member of the Stuckists art group
Malcolm Morley
English artist (1931-2018)
Pauline Boty
Pop art painter (1938–1966)
Phillip King
British artist (1934-2021)
Jake and Dinos Chapman
English brothers, sculptor and installation artist duo
Glenn Brown
British artist (born 1966)
Sarah Morris
artist (born 1967)
Isaac Julien
British artist and film director (born 1960)
Simon Starling
British artist (born 1967)
Alison Lapper
English artist
Jeremy Deller
British artist (born 1966)
Fiona Banner
English artist (born 1966)
Tacita Dean
British artist (1965- )
Edmund de Waal
British ceramic artist and writer (born 1964)
Charles Thomson
British artist (born 1953)
Peter Phillips
British artist (1939–2025), painter, collage artist (1939–2025)
Stewart Home
English writer, artist and filmmaker
Cecily Brown
British artist (born 1969)
Jason deCaires Taylor
sculptor
Joe Machine
British artist
Paul Graham
English photographer (born 1956)