Tag Archives: Printmaking

1750: Estimate

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

In 1750, astronomer Thomas Wright estimated the number of inhabited planets in the observable universe: Of…habitable Worlds, such as the Earth, all which we may suppose to be also of a terrestrial or terraqueous Nature, and filled with Beings of … Continue reading →

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1899: The Fools

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

František Kupka: Les Fous (1899)

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1918: Young Crow

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Jan Mankes: Jonge kraai (1918)

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1865: The Storm Cloud

Posted on September 8, 2019 by

Félix Bracquemond: The Storm Cloud (1860-1870)

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1792: A Serious Social Menace

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

One afternoon in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock and a certain Mrs. Elphinstone were having tea when the following exchange occurred: Mrs Elphinstone: “You have been a very beautiful woman.” Lady Almeria: “Have been? What do you mean by ‘have been’?” … Continue reading →

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1965: Lo, The Mystique City

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

Betye Saar: Lo, The Mystique City (1965)

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1973: Homage

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

Joan Miró: Homage to Miró (1973)

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