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
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Happy 122nd Birthday Wallis Simpson
Today is the 122nd birthday of Wallis Simpson. The king gave up the throne for her. Her style remained impeccable for her entire life. Have you
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 106th Birthday Jackson Pollock
Today is the 106th birthday of Jackson Pollock. Some of his art pushes some people’s definitions of art because they do not see it as a
Happy 144th Birthday W. Somerset Maugham
Today is the 144th birthday of the writer W. Somerset Maugham. I was given a copy of “The Razor’s Edge” quite a while ago by
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 121st Birthday André Masson
Today is the 121st birthday of the artist André Masson. I was first introduced to his work through one called Kitchen Maids, a mention in
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
Joyeux 102e anniversaire de naissance d’Edith Piaf
Aujourd’hui, c’est le 102e anniversaire d’Edith Piaf. Cette année marque le 52e anniversaire de sa mort, malheureusement, qui est six ans de plus que le
