The artist who first successfully combined folk music and rock music was:

bob dylan  ~apex

it's d, robert k merton. in 1994 he was awarded the national medal of science for his contributions to the field and for having founded the sociology of science.

well seeing i am an artist and i actually did a self portrait; i will describe how i painted it.   i used acrylic on a stretch canvas about 4 feet wide by 6 feet tall. i painted myself smiling in a soft pink long dress, white tile floor sitting on a white couch with a table behind and a vase of gorgeous flowers.   i also had a round white hat with a soft pink ribbon through it laying on the floor and on the table behind me was a lit candle. i kept it simple but soft and romantic.