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Khalil Gibran’s Birthday
6. January 2011
Khalil Gibran’s Birthday Khalil Gibran (born Gubran Khalil Gubran; Arabic جبران خليل جبران , January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) also known as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese Americanartist, poet, and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of the Ottoman Mount Lebanon mutasarrifate), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art [...]
Continue reading...Belka and Strelka – 50th anniversary of space flight
19. August 2010
Belka (Белка, literally, “squirrel”, but as a dog’s name most likely means “Whitey”, from Russian: “белый” (for “white”)) and Strelka (Стрелка, “Arrow”) spent a day in space aboard Korabl-Sputnik-2 (Sputnik 5) on August 19, 1960 before safely returning to Earth. [wiki]
Continue reading...Happy Father’s Day in Dominicana
25. July 2010
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Continue reading...Arthur Boyd’s Birthday 2010
24. July 2010
Appeared on Google Australia Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd, AC, OBE (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a member of the prominent Boyd artistic dynasty in Australia, with many relatives being painters, sculptors, architects or other arts professionals. His sister Mary Boyd married John Perceval, and then Sidney Nolan, both artists. His wife Yvonne Boyd née Lennie, and son Jamie and daughters Polly and [...]
Continue reading...Alfons Mucha’s 150th Birthday
24. July 2010
Alphonse Maria Mucha, first name from the Czech Alfons (24 July 1860 – 14 July 1939), was a Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist, best known for his distinct style and his images of women. He produced many paintings, illustrations, advertisements, and designs. [wiki]
Continue reading...Peder Severin Krøyer’s 159th Birthday
23. July 2010
Appeared on Google Denmark Peder Severin Krøyer (23 July 1851 – 21 November 1909), known as P.S. Krøyer, was a Norwegian-Danish painter. He is one of the best known and beloved, and undeniably the most colorful of the Skagen Painters, a community of Danish and Nordic artists who lived, gathered or worked in Skagen, Denmark, especially during the final [...]
Continue reading...Alexander Calder’s Birthday
22. July 2010
Alexander Calder (July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. In addition to mobile and stabile sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry, and household objects. [wiki]
Continue reading...Nam June Paik’s Birthday 2010
20. July 2010
Appeared on Google Korea Nam June Paik (July 20, 1932 – January 29, 2006) was a Korean-born American artist. He worked with a variety of media and is considered to be the first video artist.[1] Paik is credited with an early usage (1974) of the term “super highway” in application to telecommunications. [wiki]
Continue reading...Josef Frank’s 125th Birthday
15. July 2010
Josef Frank (July 15, 1885, in Baden bei Wien – January 8, 1967, in Stockholm) was an Austrian-born architect, artist, and designer who adopted Swedishcitizenship in the latter half of his life. Together with Oskar Strnad, he created the Vienna School of Architecture, and its concept of Modern houses, housing and interiors. [wiki]
Continue reading...Counters
3. February 2011
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