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: Henri Matisse
Happy 149th Birthday Henri Matisse
Today is the 149th birthday of the French artist Henri Matisse. If you have ever been to IKEA, you have seen his artwork. For good or
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 188th Birthday Camille Pissarro
Today is the 188th birthday of the artist Camille Pissarro. I learned about pointillism in 4th grade when our class would line up for various
Happy 108th Birthday Jacques Cousteau
Today is the 108th birthday of the modern-day explorer Jacques Cousteau. I remember watching reruns of his TV show The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau when I was
Happy 114th Birthday Salvador Dalí
Today is the 114th birthday of the artist Salvador Dali. My very favorite description of one of his pieces is that of the 1940 Painting “Daddy
