Today is the 114th birthday of the artist Willem de Kooning. He is one of the major influencers of abstract expressionism. The world is a better
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Happy 132nd Birthday Edward Weston
Today is the 132nd birthday of the photographer Edward Weston. His images are hauntingly beautiful. The world is a better place because he was in
Happy 104th Birthday Jimmy Dorsey
Today is the 104th birthday of the musician Jimmy Dorsey. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the
Happy 97th Birthday Abe Vigoda
Today is the 97th birthday of the actor Abe Vigoda. He was on one of my grandfather’s very favorite shows: Barney Miller. The world is
Happy 127th Birthday Grant Wood
Today is the 127th birthday of probably the most famous American artist that you cannot name. Yes, exactly, he painted that painting. He is a
Happy 124th Birthday Norman Rockwell
Today is the 124th birthday of the artist Norman Rockwell. His paintings are immediately recognizable, comforting, and a part of the American experience. He is
Happy 92nd Birthday Vivian Dorothy Maier
Today is the 92nd birthday of the photographer Vivian Dorothy Maier. I have long expressed my fondness for street photography and it’s unplanned, un-staged captured moments.
Happy 114th Birthday George Balanchine
Today is the 114th birthday of the dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. He is considered the father of modern ballet, meaning the ballet that we think
Happy 263rd Birthday Alexander Hamilton
Today is the 263rd of a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, a founding father and the subject with one of the most
Happy 118th Birthday Humphrey Bogart
Today is the 118th birthday of the actor Humphrey Bogart. The Maltese Falcon remains one of my all-time favorite films and To Have and To
Happy 107th Birthday Kitty Carlisle
Today is the 107th birthday of the socialite extraordinaire Kitty Carlisle. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels
Happy 113th Birthday Willem de Kooning
Today is the 113th birthday of the artist Willem de Kooning. He is one of the major influencers of abstract expressionism. The world is a better
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