Today is the 165th birthday of the artist Vincent van Gogh. My first exposure to him was through a monthly calendar that my mom gave me
Tag: Impressionism
Happy 177th Birthday Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Today is the 177th birthday of the artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. I first remember seeing his art in the hallways of my elementary school. I didn’t know
Happy 186th Birthday Edouard Manet
Today is the 186th birthday of the artist Edouard Manet. His works are immediately recognizable and frequently reproduced, making them part of our collective consciousness
Happy 63rd Birthday Jeff Koons
Today is the 63rd birthday of the artist Jeff Koons. He is one of the most important modern artist living today. The world is a
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 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
Happy 134th Birthday Maurice Utrillo
Today is the 134th birthday of the French artist Maurice Utrillo. His art is most widely recognized due to the reproductions into post cards of
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
Happy 158th Birthday Georges Seurat
Today is the 158th birthday of the artist Georges Seurat. My first exposure to his work was in the hallway of my elementary school. A
Happy 147th Birthday Maxfield Parrish
Today is the 147th birthday of the artist and illustrator Maxfield Parrish. I think that I was first ‘introduced’ to him through going to junk
Happy 135th Birthday Edward Hopper
Today is the 135th birthday of the artist Edward Hopper. I was first introduced to his art in that same college library where I read
Happy 183rd Birthday Edgar Degas
Today marks the 183rd birthday of the artist Edgar Degas. We all recognize his work if not for the subject matter, then for the muted color
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