The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. – Pablo Picasso
Tag: Pablo Picasso
Happy 135th Birthday Sara Sherman Wiborg Murphy
Today is the 135th birthday of Sara Sherman Wiborg Murphy, one half of an amazing Jazz Age Lost Generation couple. I think that I first ‘discovered’ Gerald
Happy 137th Birthday Pablo Picasso
Today is Picasso’s 137th birthday. He died 45 years ago at the impressive age of 91. A long life only matched by his long long full
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 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
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
Happy 114th Birthday Willem de Kooning
Today is the 114th birthday of the artist Willem de Kooning. He is one of the major influencers of abstract expressionism. The world is a better
Happy 131st Birthday Juan Gris
Today is the 131st birthday of the artist Juan Gris. When I see his art, I hear the jazz, see the dancers, smell the cigarette
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 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
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
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