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"Color possesses me. I don't have to pursue it. It will possess me always, I know it. That is the meaning of this happy hour: Color and I are one. I am a painter." Born #onthisday in 1879, #PaulKlee is known for his luminous use of color. https://t.co/x6tnZ2Of02
Vasily Kandinsky, who was born on this day in 1866, advanced the development of abstract art in both his writings and paintings. His abstract compositions, which he called “improvisations,” are considered to be among the first nonfigurative paintings. https://t.co/jVgZ5qmKeS
A pioneer of the Precisionist movement, Charles Demuth was also an accomplished watercolorist, creating a variety of lyrical and graceful images. https://t.co/Uq3ae6rZ9c
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who was born #onthisday in 1864, was a prolific painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and illustrator and one of the most well-known artists of the Post-Impressionist period. https://t.co/FXGsxTOvD7
José Clemente Orozco, who was born #onthisday in 1883, is considered one of “los tres grandes” of modern Mexican mural painting. #Orozco was a highly political artist who was sensitive to the suffering of marginalized groups of society. https://t.co/6JJzovS4rf
In her crayon drawings, Nellie Mae Rowe’s imagery offers a view into a personal pictorial world. In this drawing, now on view in "Art of Care," Rowe conflates fantasy with lived experience, transforming a visit to the podiatrist into an enchanting scene. https://t.co/SeWdI3WaxW
"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life—and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do." –Georgia O'Keeffe, born #onthisday in 1887 https://t.co/aptXHWHaAf
Happy 282nd birthday to Benjamin West! Born in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, in 1738, West became a renowned history painter and the second president of England’s Royal Academy of Arts. https://t.co/h1hyNcP8FE
In honor of #FatBearWeek and 747, this year's jumbo jet-sized winner, we'd like to share these fellow fat bears from our collection. They did a great job doing important bear stuff like getting fat. We love them. 🐻 https://t.co/koCbStiAyC
Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun is best known for capturing figures of French society. She quickly rose to prominence and was invited to paint at Versailles by Marie-Antoinette. https://t.co/jGFCwL9dZi