Today is the 137th birthday of the fauvist painter André Derain. The progression of his work through his lifetime is beautiful, I love looking at them
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Happy 112th Birthday Josephine Baker
Today is the 112th birthday of the one and only Josephine Baker. Her iconic everything has cemented her in a time and place forever: Paris between the
Happy 753rd Birthday Dante
NAME: Dante OCCUPATION: Philosopher, Scholar, Poet BIRTH DATE: c. May 21, 1265 DEATH DATE: c. September 13, 1321 PLACE OF BIRTH: Florence, Italy PLACE OF
Happy 136th Birthday Georges Braque
Today is the 136th birthday of the man who is widely recognized as the co-founder of Cubism: Georges Braque. While his counterpart’s name is much
Happy 106th Birthday Robert Doisneau
Today is the 106th birthday of the French photographer Robert Doisneau. His images are known the world over. The world was a better place because he was
Happy 112th Birthday Samuel Beckett
Today is the 112th birthday of the playwright Samuel Beckett. Waiting for Godot was a big read one summer at Interlochen, it went around my group
Happy 131st Birthday Juan Gris
Today is the 131st birthday of the artist Juan Gris. When I see his art, I hear the jazz, see the dancers, smell the cigarette
Happy 116th Birthday Ansel Adams
Today is the 116th birthday of the American photographer Ansel Adams. His works changed how the country was viewed by the world, promoted the National
Happy 144th Birthday Gertrude Stein
Today is the 144th birthday of the eternal wit Gertrude Stein. She was an artist collector as much as she was an art collector, influencing,
Happy 162nd Birthday John Singer Sargent
Today is the 162nd birthday of the artist John Singer Sargent. The renewed interest in his works could be attributed to the huge popularity of
Happy 242nd Birthday Jane Austen
Today is Jane Austen’s 242nd birthday. Some time ago, my mom set forth to read all of her novels and completed it quite easily. I have
Happy 136th Birthday Pablo Picasso
Today is Picasso’s 136th birthday. He died 42 years ago at the impressive age of 91. A long life only matched by his long long full
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