How to Pronounce the Names of 25 Famous Artists

Pro-NUN-see-AY-shun.

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Don't be ashamed if you don't know how to pronounce the names of these well-known artists; in fact, don't be ashamed if you have no idea who they are. Maybe you've seen their names in magazines or in wall texts at museums or were too afraid to ask. Now, you no longer have to guess, and maybe you can even impress someone with your knowledge of how it's really done (thanks to the recordings we've provided. Enjoy How to Pronounce the Names of 25 Famous Artists.

Willem de Kooning

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Théodore Géricault

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Salvador Dalí

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Marina Abramović

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Kehinde Wiley

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Joan Miró

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Glenn Ligon

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Eva Hesse

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El Anatsui

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Dan Flavin

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Marlene Dumas

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Jackson Pollock

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Ai Weiwei

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Wayne Thiebaud

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Os Gemeos

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On Kawara

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Rineke Dijkstra

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Juergen Teller

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Jenny Holzer

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Joseph Beuys

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Diane Arbus

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Edvard Munch

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Paul Klee

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László Moholy-Nagy

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Ed Ruscha

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