Today is the 137th birthday of the fauvist painter André Derain. The progression of his work through his lifetime is beautiful, I love looking at them
Tag: Gertrude Stein
Happy 145th Birthday Gertrude Stein
Today is the 145th birthday of the eternal wit Gertrude Stein. She was an artist collector as much as she was an art collector, influencing,
Happy 133rd Birthday Ezra Pound
Today is the birthday of Ezra Pound, born 133 years ago in Hailey, Idaho . He was known as “the poet’s poet” because he was
Happy 136th Birthday Edward Hopper
Today is the 136th birthday of the artist Edward Hopper. I was first introduced to his art in that same college library where I read
Happy 119th Birthday Ernest Hemingway
Today is the 119th birthday of the writer Ernest Hemingway. Nobel Prize winner, war correspondent, sustained a shrapnel injury, was in two plane crashes (2
Happy 136th Birthday Georges Braque
Today is the 136th birthday of the man who is widely recognized as the co-founder of Cubism: Georges Braque. While his counterpart’s name is much
