Today is the 124th birthday of the artist Joan Miro. I was first introduced to his work in the college library. I did take Art History
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Happy 85th Birthday Anna Maria Piaggi
Today is the 85th birthday of fashion Icon Anna Maria Piaggi. Her style was legendary, like Isabella Blow and Edith Head. Thank god we still have Iris
Happy 74th Birthday Antonio Lopez
Today is the 74th Birthday of the fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez. His works are responsible ‘legitimizing’ fashion illustration into ta fine art and in turn, making art accessible
Happy 97th Birthday Federico Fellini
Today is the 97th birthday of the film director Federico Fellini. His films will stay with you and you will have memories of them throughout your life
Happy 109th Birthday Ethel Merman
Today is the 109th birthday of Ethel Merman. I first learned of her when she was on The Muppet Show, it is strange to say that, but
Happy 115th Birthday Marlene Dietrich
Today is the 115th birthday of iconic film actress Marlene Dietrich. Of her impressive film catalog, my personal favorites are Witness for the Prosecution, A Foreign Affair , Touch of
Happy 96th Birthday Helmut Newton
Today is the 96th birthday of the photographer Helmut Newton. Pushing the envelope is an understatement. He created images that were so unique, so provocative
Rear View Mirror – My Week In Review
You need to vote and you need to vote for Hillary Clinton. She is the only one on the ballot that has experience and is
Happy 129th Birthday Le Corbusier
Today is the 129th birthday of the architect and designer Le Corbusier. His designs are widely admired and even copied to this day. His true talent
The Red Badge of Courage: Banned Books That Shaped America
The list of authors of frequently and recently banned books reads is very similar to the New York Times Best Seller list: Alexi Sherman, Dr.
Happy 117th Birthday Brassaï
Today is the 117th birthday of the photographer Brassaï. I learned about him while researching some of his contemporaries on their birthdays and became fixated on
Happy 137th Birthday Max Schreck
Today is the 137th birthday of the first vampire in film and still the creepiest: Max Schreck. I am a huge fan when myth becomes legend,
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