This is the grave of Frederic Leighton. Born in 1830 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, Leighton grew up in a family of very well off doctors. His grandfather had been the.
This is the grave of Charles Russell. Born in 1864 in St. Louis, Charles Russell was in love with the American West and its mythology at the very time it.
You people run me ragged, forcing me to travel the world in order to find you fresh content. Well, in order to serve my masters, I was forced to spend.
While this might not be as important as gutting Social Security, it's still pretty important. The future of a vast collection of public artwork is in doubt as the Trump.
This fascinating 1943 film, surprisingly out of MGM, is a great 10 minute introduction in the midcentury American art scene. It focuses on a few painters, some of which don't.
This is the grave of Jacob Lawrence. Born in Atlantic City in 1917, Lawrence grew up poor. His parents had moved north during the early years of the Great Migration..
This is the grave of Robert Mapplethorpe. Born in 1946 in Floral Park, Queens, Mapplethorpe grew up pretty well off. His father was an electrical engineer. He graduated from high.
I talk frequently here about the horrible conditions of farmworkers, so I am happy to be able to highlight the paintings of Narsiso Martinez, a former farmworker himself who now.
