Paul Gauguin, Genius Not Recognized During Life
The full name of the French painter and printmaker, one of the creators of the synthetism movement in painting, dreamer, and rebel is Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin. He was French on his father's side, while his mother came from a Peruvian family. Gauguin spent his childhood in Peru, whose exotic nature often inspired the artist for ideas in his work. However,
David Hockney’s Life in Color
David Hockney is one of the most influential and daring British artists of the twentieth century and a key figure in the pop art movement, one of the first to openly speak about homosexuality. During his sixty-year career, Hockney has tried himself in a variety of genres and directions. The
Mid-Century Modern in American Design
The design of interiors in post-war America was so distinct and memorable that art historians had to assign it a special name. Why were the decorations so sparse, and the furniture so simplistic, and yet, so pleasant to look at when combined? Hop into this article for a story of