Today is the 145th birthday of the French artist Henri Matisse. If you have been to IKEA, you have seen his artwork. For good or
Month: December 2014
2014: Rear View Mirror. Year In Review.
2014 was another great year. I broke it down by social media entity below and would like to thank everyone that helped along the way.
Happy Birthday Madame de Pompadour
Today is the 293rd birthday of Madame de Pompador, arguably one of the first fashion icons and one of the most influential women of the
Happy Birthday Andreas Feininger
Today is the 108th birthday of the photographer Andreas Feininger. His photography of New York City makes the viewer fall in love with the buildings
Happy Birthday Marlene Dietrich
Today is the 113th birthday of iconic film actress Marlene Dietrich. Of her impressive film catalog, my personal favorites are Witness for the Prosecution, A Foreign Affair , Touch
Happy Birthday Maurice Utrillo
Today is the 131st birthday of the French artist Maurice Utrillo. His art is most widely recognized due to the reproductions into post cards of
Happy Birthday Henry Miller
Today is the 123rd birthday of the author Henry Miller. I first was introduced to him through Arthur Miller, they were practically next to each
Happy Birthday Jean-Michel Basquiat
Today is the 54th birthday of Jean-Michel Basquait. I became fascinated with him while I was in high school, having been ‘introduced’ to him through my
Happy Birthday Paul Klee
Today is the 135th birthday of the artist Paul Klee. His work is the type that I am organically drawn to. I still remember
Happy Birthday Ford Madox Ford
Today is the 141st birthday of writer, critic and publisher Ford Madox Ford. I remember coming across his name back when I was heavy into my
Happy Birthday Jane Austen
Today is Jane Austen’s 239th birthday. Some time ago, my mom set forth to read all of her novels and completed it quite easily. I have
Happy Birthday Wassily Kandinsky
Today is the 148th birthday of Wassily Kandinsky. I just love his work, I always have since my first exposure to it. I used to
