The artist Jan Vermeer was born 386 years ago today (give a day or two). Halloween is his official birthdate, but that ‘c.’ leads me
Tag: Painting
Happy 76th Birthday Bob Ross
Today is the 76th birthday of the artist and public television personality Bob Ross. There is a generation of people that watched The Joy of Painting
Happy 115th Birthday Mark Rothko
Today is the 115th birthday of the artist Mark Rothko. His works are inspiring in their pure boldness. Photographs remove the texture and movement. The world
Happy 88th Birthday Francois Dufrene
Today is the 88th birthday of the French artist Francois Dufrene. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels
Happy 148th Birthday Maxfield Parrish
Today is the 148th birthday of the artist and illustrator Maxfield Parrish. I think that I was first ‘introduced’ to him through going to junk
Happy 184th Birthday Edgar Degas
Today marks the `84th birthday of the artist Edgar Degas. We all recognize his work if not for the subject matter, then for the muted color
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 81st Birthday David Hockney
Today is the 81st birthday of the artist David Hockney. His work makes me happy. I know that isn’t super artsy and fancy way of
Happy 78th Birthday Chuck Close
Today is the 78th birthday of the artist and Northwest native Chuck Close. If you ever have a chance to see his work in person,
Happy 88th Birthday Jasper Johns
Today is the 88th birthday of the the best American Abstract Expressionist artist alive, maybe the best American Abstract Expressionist artist, maybe the best Abstract Expressionist artist.
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
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