The genre paintings of Eastman Johnson reveal the prevalence of an unvarnished realism in American art in the first half of the 1800s. His work mirrors the interest of another 1800s American realist W ...
Read ArticleMira Schendel was a painter, sculptor and poet. Her pensive, delicate works (particularly on paper), along with those of her contemporary Brazilian artists Lygia Clark (1920-1988) and Helio Oiticica ( ...
Read ArticleThis month let’s celebrate the achievements of Nam June Paik. He was a pioneer in the use of TVs, video, digital imaging, and computer programming in works of art. He is also famously known for ...
Read ArticleFamed crime scene photographer and artist Weegee was know not only for covering gruesome crime scenes in New York, but also for his carefully orchestrated scenes that evoked discomfort or pity by the ...
Read ArticleViolet Oakley is one of the standout women artists of the American Renaissance. She can truly be called a “Renaissance Woman,” being accomplished in many different media, and working as a ...
Read ArticleLike the Abstract Expressionists, many other American artists were inspired by European modernist movements that occurred before World War II. Jean Follett was an early abstractionist who was influenc ...
Read ArticleOlder Americans Month was started in 1963 by President Kennedy as “Senior Citizens Month” to celebrate the achievements of older Americans, while emphasizing healthy living and activity ch ...
Read ArticleNational Hamburger day – origin unknown – has been celebrated since 2010 as a tribute to the beginning of summer. Who better to make fine art out of a hamburger than Pop artist Claes Olden ...
Read ArticleWilliam Thornton was once called “First Architect” because his design for the US Capitol building was accepted by America’s first president. He is one of the architects responsible f ...
Read ArticleWhat better way to observe this national day than by visiting family, such as these three adorable children (of ten) of the Lincoln family from New York state? Precious little is known about American ...
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