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Aikman, Walter Monteith

American

American, 1857 - probably 1939

Walter Montieth Aikman (1857–1939) was an engraver, etcher, bookplate designer, and visual artist. He was born in New York City, USA, and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

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Aimée Beaubien

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Aimee Lee

American

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Aimé François Joseph de Lemud

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Aimé-Jules Dalou

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Aimé Millet

French

1819 - 1891

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Aimé Rochas

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Ainu

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Aït bou Addou

Aitken, Robert Ingersoll

Aitken, Robert Ingersoll

American

American, 1878 - 1949

Robert Ingersoll Aitken (May 8, 1878 – January 3, 1949) was an American sculptor. Perhaps his most famous work is the West Pediment of the United States Supreme Court Building.

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Ait Ouaouzguite Confederation

Ai, Weiwei

Ai, Weiwei

Chinese

Chinese, born 1957

Ai Weiwei ( EYE way-WAY; Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, IPA: [âɪ wêɪ.wêɪ]; born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese government and its stance on democracy and human rights. He investigated government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of "tofu-dreg schools" in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In April 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport for "economic crimes", and detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in Chinese cultural development, an architect of Chinese modernism, and one of the nation's most vocal political commentators. Ai Weiwei encapsulates political conviction and poetry in his many sculptures, photographs, and public works. Since being allowed to leave China in 2015, he has lived in Portugal, Germany, and the United Kingdom.