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Leonora Carrington–born #OTD 1917–focused on magical realism & alchemy & used autobiographical detail & symbolism as the subjects of her paintings."I didn't have time to be anyone's muse… I was too busy rebelling against my family & learning to be an artist."

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(No. 20) The Knotty Jester

Bette Davis, born #OTD 1908: "I was the most Yankee-est, most modest virgin who ever walked the earth. They laid me on a couch & I tested 15 men... They all had to lie on top of me & give me a passionate kiss. Oh, I thought I would die. Just thought I would die." #FirstScreenTest

A progenitor of slow cinema, Andrei Tarkovsky–born #OTD 1932–developed a theory of film that he called 'sculpting in time'. His films are characterised by metaphysical themes, extremely long takes, & images of exceptional beauty.

Rude, witty fashionister & one-time friend of the Prince Regent: Beau Brummell's death #OTD 1840 went virtually unnoticed when he died shabby & insane in Caen. A preeminent example of the dandy; a whole culture was founded upon his manner & droll sayings.

"A hot-tempered, sailor-like man of unmistakable honesty & sterling goodness of heart", Thomas Coram–died #OTD 1751–was shocked by the sight of infants exposed in the streets, often in a dying state, & agitated the great & the good for 17 years to build a foundling hospital.

Marc Chagall died #OTD 1985: The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep.

There was a peal of thunder at the moment of Ludwig van Beethoven's death #OTD 1827. Troubled by his encroaching loss of hearing since his 20s, he was often irascible, & would stop performing if the audience gave him less than their full attention.

Catherine of Siena–born #OTD 1347–made herself known very quickly by being marked by mystical phenomena eg stigmata & mystical marriage. Refusing to be married as a teen, she started a strict fast & cut her hair: "Build a cell inside your mind, from which you can never flee."

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(No.4) The Periwig