Today is the 161st 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 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 93rd Birthday Paul Newman
Today is the 93rd birthday of Paul Newman. I think (at least hope) that we all have a similar desire for our life, a sort of
Happy 177th Birthday Berthe Morisot
Today is the 177th birthday of the artist Berthe Morisot. There are so very few female French Impressionist painters that she deserves note. You recognize her
Happy 296th Birthday Madame de Pompadour
Today is the 296th birthday of Madame de Pompador, arguably one of the first fashion icons and one of the most influential women of the 18th
Happy 109th Birthday Yousuf Karsh
Today is the 109th birthday of the photographer Yousuf Karsh. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss
Happy 138th Birthday Paul Klee
Today is the 138th birthday of the artist Paul Klee. His work is the type that I am organically drawn to. I still remember the
Happy 111th Birthday Louise Brooks
Today is the 111th birthday of the original “It Girl” Louise Brooks. Her style is often copied or emulated or desired, but never improved.Louise Brooks changed
Happy 97th Birthday Helmut Newton
Today is the 97th birthday of the photographer Helmut Newton. Pushing the envelope is an understatement. He created images that were so unique, so provocative
Happy 136th Birthday P.G. Wodehouse
Today is the 136th birthday of the author of a hundred-plus novels, screenplays, and short stories: P.G. Wodehouse. I was first exposed to his writing
Happy 77th Birthday John Lennon
Today is the 77th birthday of the singer-songwriter-activist John Lennon. The Beatles were always in my life, I remember my mom had 8 track tapes
Happy 130th Birthday Le Corbusier
Today is the 130th birthday of the architect and designer Le Corbusier. His designs are widely admired and even copied to this day. His true
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