tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6586732940264182715..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Unusual Artist’s NamesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35214989562723896382011-10-21T00:32:27.284-04:002011-10-21T00:32:27.284-04:00Fra Filippo LippiFra Filippo LippiD Aldanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02281046597350944043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61360063632933761152011-10-12T05:39:25.372-04:002011-10-12T05:39:25.372-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.guodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14728395244343855868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76048887798872189932011-10-10T03:09:11.793-04:002011-10-10T03:09:11.793-04:00I second Dagnan-Bouveret, but in the spirit of thi...I second Dagnan-Bouveret, but in the spirit of this discussion, I feel we need his full name:<br /><br />Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret<br /><br />Some other cool names:<br />Philip Alexius de László<br />Peder Severin Krøyer<br />And just because man, those French really like to put a lot of names on their babies don't they:<br />Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du NouyDavid Stillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788583610600014354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-25481002106610196352011-10-10T02:31:17.138-04:002011-10-10T02:31:17.138-04:00Cy Twombly!Cy Twombly!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804671491953065524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47230868834607088322011-10-09T15:58:54.787-04:002011-10-09T15:58:54.787-04:00Following the links on your most recent post '...Following the links on your most recent post 'Bladesmith' for 'Baby Tattooville...2010' via Hi-Fructose, I noticed Bob Dob, whose work BTW is fantastic, the name fits.<br />I wonder if his full name is Robert Dobert?David Teterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747334525619423349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-33242394466749857102011-10-09T15:32:29.190-04:002011-10-09T15:32:29.190-04:00Newell Convers WyethNewell Convers WyethAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565022224645774512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61537827258726086212011-10-08T15:45:09.395-04:002011-10-08T15:45:09.395-04:00How about Slartibartfast. He specialized in fjord...How about Slartibartfast. He specialized in fjords and won an award for Norway. :)<br /><br />I have always thought Bouguereau was unusual, especially since I have heard it mispronounced Booger-row several times.Howard Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978302312790244145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74427138755562849892011-10-08T12:09:21.243-04:002011-10-08T12:09:21.243-04:00I will say that once people know you having an unu...I will say that once people know you having an unusual name is good. Until they can remember it... well, I often get - "I lost your business card and couldn't remember your name comments... I just knew it was long and began with a 'G'". Which is a rather unfortunate place for a freelancer to be. But yes, unusual names are fun <br /><br />~Laura GarabedianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-57752543604557757272011-10-08T09:52:14.684-04:002011-10-08T09:52:14.684-04:00Jean Kellogg
Kellogg -This is an English occupati...Jean Kellogg<br /><br />Kellogg -This is an English occupational name for a pork butcher, deriving from the Medieval English "kellen" meaning "to kill" or "to slaughter" and "hog" - a "hog" or "pig"<br /><br />William Bliss Baker<br /><br />Baker - meaning, uh, baker<br /><br />Howard Chandler Christie<br /><br />Chandler - The French word chandelier refers to a person who makes candles, a candlestick maker.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400061467355574566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87340831320467557612011-10-08T09:39:03.077-04:002011-10-08T09:39:03.077-04:00Ps didn't many artists take or were given unus...Ps didn't many artists take or were given unusual names.. for example Doménikos Theotokópoulos was a bit TOO unusual for the spainish so they just said "el greco, Fra Angelico was certainly not born with that name...My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91025896772893277502011-10-08T09:31:00.365-04:002011-10-08T09:31:00.365-04:00I painted apartments in college. One day a guy nam...I painted apartments in college. One day a guy named Bob Painter (i have changed his first name but his real last name was painter) walked in. <br /><br />we only paid 10.00 an hour and he said 'i'm worth more than that' .. <br />We'll see, my boss said.<br />In short this guy was SO into being a 'professional painter' (like house painter" he wouldn't use our brushes.. even though our were better and his were awful.. and the sad thing? he.. well, how do I put it.. he sucked.. we ended up firing him. <br /><br />I felt bad for the guy even though he was kind of a jerk.. he was SO serious about it and he awful.<br /><br /><br />A little off topic, but a few years ago the vicor of a church in london where beatrix potter lived noticed some odd names in the graveyard: Peter Rabit, Jeremy Fisher, and so forth :)My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19779162275581512312011-10-08T08:46:52.578-04:002011-10-08T08:46:52.578-04:00Half Man, Half Biscuit is my favorite name for a b...Half Man, Half Biscuit is my favorite name for a band.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266757685674405297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-39201781287218050352011-10-08T04:51:05.817-04:002011-10-08T04:51:05.817-04:00Frans Hals
(litterarily translated, it would be &q...Frans Hals<br />(litterarily translated, it would be "Frans Neck").<br />The man was anything but a redneck :DJohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417615368000033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72964990129025311632011-10-08T04:37:28.568-04:002011-10-08T04:37:28.568-04:00Well, what about James Gurney?
Sorry, James :)Well, what about James Gurney?<br />Sorry, James :)Arnaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758075571363500214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24113423751451658482011-10-08T01:34:49.916-04:002011-10-08T01:34:49.916-04:00Rembrandt Peale
Washington AllstonRembrandt Peale<br />Washington AllstonPyracanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889551823810311793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-11992886222338051902011-10-08T00:37:11.445-04:002011-10-08T00:37:11.445-04:00Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomucen...Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso<br /><br />Pablo Picassonuumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749892880444445568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-27545800709916764532011-10-08T00:36:00.722-04:002011-10-08T00:36:00.722-04:00I remember an illustrator named Gurney...I remember an illustrator named Gurney...Izak van Langeveldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012096078196849399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-44353603626641961342011-10-07T23:07:30.576-04:002011-10-07T23:07:30.576-04:00Holling Clancy Holling, writer and illustrator of ...Holling Clancy Holling, writer and illustrator of books like Paddle-to-the-sea.Kessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019626781634777336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-52531753568997206272011-10-07T21:39:28.210-04:002011-10-07T21:39:28.210-04:00Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Finnish painter.Akseli Gallen-Kallela<br /><br />Finnish painter.nuumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749892880444445568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-40517552589098790652011-10-07T21:08:07.516-04:002011-10-07T21:08:07.516-04:00The most unusual artist name I ever heard was ManW...The most unusual artist name I ever heard was ManWoman. His son is named Ivan the Cat. Here is his website: http://www.manwoman.net/PoseAmationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047393022631558747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89815473351137021132011-10-07T18:37:53.249-04:002011-10-07T18:37:53.249-04:00Man Ray! Sounds like a super hero.Man Ray! Sounds like a super hero.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179888575243031682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-32687756283280025092011-10-07T18:32:57.465-04:002011-10-07T18:32:57.465-04:00Alfonso Azpiri
Frank Frazetta
Ernest Chiriaka
Dice...Alfonso Azpiri<br />Frank Frazetta<br />Ernest Chiriaka<br />Dice Tsutsumi<br />Glenn Vilppu<br />Friz Freleng<br />Ivor Hele<br />Karl Gnass<br />John Lagatta<br />Petar Meseldzija<br />Peter de Seve<br />Rik Maki<br />Rien Poortvliet<br />Tyrus Wong<br />Uwe Heidschoetter<br />Victor Ambrus<br />Wouter Tulpnuumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749892880444445568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76859713089766443302011-10-07T18:29:08.583-04:002011-10-07T18:29:08.583-04:00Don't forget the great Ub Iwerks!Don't forget the great Ub Iwerks!Clark Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299749655489988778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-77742838464571917142011-10-07T18:20:31.938-04:002011-10-07T18:20:31.938-04:00Geertgen tot Sint Jans- Netherlandish painter c146...Geertgen tot Sint Jans- Netherlandish painter c1465- c1495Andrew Bonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261862178041939150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60463546817630365362011-10-07T17:35:40.422-04:002011-10-07T17:35:40.422-04:00I feel the need to change my name to something way...I feel the need to change my name to something way more exciting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08170388697175183229noreply@blogger.com