Today is the 104th birthday of Jackson Pollock. Some of his art pushes some people’s definitions of art because they do not see it as a
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Happy 109th 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 and
Happy 124th Birthday Henry Miller
Today is the 124th birthday of the author Henry Miller. I first was introduced to him through Arthur Miller, they were practically next to each other
Happy 108th Birthday Oscar Niemeyer
Today is the 108th birthday of Oscar Niemeyer, perhaps the last of the real modernist architects. His buildings look like film sets of what mid-century designers envisioned
‘Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel’ by David Rakoff
I wish I could buy everyone David Rakoff‘s latest (and sadly last) book: Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel. Those of you familiar
Happy 97th Birthday Leonard Bernstein
Today is the 97th birthday of the musician and composer that contributed the soundtrack to the America experience: Leonard Bernstein. His work spans four decades
Happy 91st Birthday James Baldwin
Today is the 91st birthday of the poet James Baldwin. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss
Happy 111th Birthday Margaret Bourke-White
Today is the 111th birthday of the photographer Margaret Bourke-White. I didn’t know a lot about her before I started to research on iconic photographs
Happy 98th Birthday I. M. Pei
Today is the 98th birthday of the architect I.M. Pei. I first witnessed his work in person with the I. Magnin on Pine, the store
Happy 87th Birthday Carrie Donovan
Today is 87th birthday. I am a sucker for huge glasses, truth be told. You have got to OWN your look, make it yours, and do
Happy Birthday Yoko Ono
Today is the 82nd birthday of Yoko Ono. First, let’s think about how it is strange to attach an age to her, and now let’s
Happy Birthday Jackson Pollock
Today is the 103rd birthday of Jackson Pollock. Some of his art pushes some people’s definitions of art because they do not see it as
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