Today is the 162nd birthday of the French photographer Eugène Atget who took photographs of people and things at a time when most photography being taken was
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Happy 120th Birthday Bernice Abbott
Today is the 120th birthday of photographer Bernice Abbot. Her photos of which I am especially drawn to those of New York City are everything a
Happy 90th Birthday Yves Klein
Today is the 90th birthday of the French artist Yves Klein. His influence in the minimalist discipline is undeniable. His vision has pushed the art world
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 127th Birthday Birthday Max Ernst
Today is the 126th birthday of the artist Max Ernst. I love his work. I believe that I first ‘discovered’ it in a large old volume
Happy 148th Birthday Henri Matisse
Today is the 148th birthday of the French artist Henri Matisse. If you have ever been to IKEA, you have seen his artwork. For good or
