Painter Albert Namatjira was born on this day July 28, 1902 in South Australia.
Category: Art
Jun 21 2022
“Jersey Silk Mills” by Oscar Bluemner
Jersey Silk Mills was painted by Oscar Bluemner, born Frederick Julius Oskar Bluemner on June 21, 1867, in the small town of Prenzlau, located in the Brandenburg region of central Prussia.
Jun 03 2022
Brilliant in Blue: Raoul Dufy
Painter Raoul Dufy was born on this day June 3, 1877 in Le Havre, France. He may have been best known for his brilliant, bright watercolors, and he was a dedicated follower of Fauvism, which translates to “the wild beasts” in French. Fauvism favored strong colors over realism. What I love the most about Dufy …
May 24 2022
George Nakashima: Master of Organic Furniture Design
George Katsutoshi Nakashima created wood furniture with reverence and patience, sometimes keeping boards of wood around his workshop until their true essence was revealed to him. The furniture designer was born in Spokane, Washington on May 24, 1905 and passed away on June 15, 1990. Even though he started designing furniture opposed to the popular concept of modern …
Apr 08 2022
“Boys and Pony, Coal Waste, Hopkins County” by Bill Burke
American photographer Bill Burke was born on this day April 8, 1943 in Derby, Connecticut.
Mar 30 2022
“Sheaves of Wheat” by Vincent Van Gogh
“Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.” -Vincent van Gogh Happy birthday to Van Gogh, born in Zundert, Netherlands on March 30, 1853.
Mar 07 2022
“Deer” by Maud Lewis
Folk artist Maud Lewis was born on this day March 7, 1903 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Lewis spent most of her life in a small house in Nova Scotia, and the 2016 movie Maudie is based on her life.
Feb 27 2022
Disney Legend Rolly Crump
Disney imagineer and animator Rolly Crump was born on February 27, 1930 in Alhambra, California. Inspired at the young age of three by the Disney Silly Symphony short, Three Little Pigs, Crump began drawing in 1933. He started working with Disney in 1952, doing “inbetweening” or “tweening” to provide the illusion of smooth movements between film frames. …
Feb 20 2022
“Resting Stag” by Elie Nadelman
Sculptor and folk art collector Elie Nadelman was born on this day February 20, 1882 in Warsaw, Poland.
Feb 19 2022
“Wind And Clouds” by Gabriele Münter
German artist and founding member of the expressionist group Das Blaue Reiter, Gabriele Münter was born on this day February 19, 1877 in Berlin.