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Distinctive Characteristics of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Artworks

DECEMBER 22, ON THIS DAY “If you wanna talk about influence, man, then you’ve got to realize that influence is not influence. It’s simply someone’s idea going through my new mind.”  Jean-Michel Basquiat Basquiat was well-known for showing his subjects\’ heads rather than their full bodies. Many modern critics also agreed that his use of …

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Gilbert Stuart’s Portrait Shows His Uncanny Ability To Capture The Personality

Abhishek Kumar DECEMBER 03, ON THIS DAY What a business is this of a portrait painter! You bring him a potato and expect he will paint you a peach. ——  Gilbert Stuart Gilbert Stuart\’s Portrait by Sarah Goodridge One of the most well-known portrait artists in American history, Gilbert Stuart is best remembered for his …

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William Sidney Mount Showed Mastery In Depiction Of The Human Body And Its Movement

NOVEMBER 26, ON THIS DAY A true painter should have no home – but to wander in search of scenery and character – during Spring, Summer, and Autumn – some pictures to be finished on the spot, and others to be finished [in the studio] in the winter. William Sidney Mount Mount is recognized as …

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Sculpting a precarious balance into a lasting legacy: Alexander Calder was born today

July 22, On This Day A groundbreaking American sculptor known for his innovative ‘mobiles’ (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents), his static ‘stabiles’, and his monumental public sculptures, Alexander Calder was born on July 22, 1898 in Pennsylvania, USA. (Interestingly, his birthdate is a bit of a source of confusion, as his mother …

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Charles Sheeler: The Artist-Shutterbug Who Found Power In Modern Lines

July 16, On This Day Recognized as one of the early adopters of modernism in American art, Charles Sheeler was known for his Precisionist paintings and commercial photography. Born on July 16, 1883, a young Sheeler returned from a trip to Paris in 1909, inspired by the works of Cubist artists like Pablo Picasso and …

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An icon of feminist art who \’didn\’t believe in labels\’

April 17, On This Day Making monumental, monochromatic works Known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures, American sculptor Louise Nevelson — who was born in September 1899 — passed away today 33 years ago, on April 17, 1988. She is hailed as one of the most important figures in 20th-century American …

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