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American artist George Rodrigue was a Southerner, a landscape artist, and a working-class gent whose series of Blue Dog paintings put him on the art world radar in the 1990s. What started as a painting inspired by Cajun folklore quickly turned into an art phenomenon and Rodrigue painted little other subject matter after the success.
An iconic example of an art themed soirée is socialite Marie-Therese Rothschild’s surrealist dinner party in 1972. Guests went to the moon and back with regards to their costumes – incredibly detailed masks matched even more intricately made headdresses. The event became a legendary social gathering. Perhaps we don’t have the budget to pull off
I recently had the good fortune to stay a few days at the newly renovated Hamilton Princess in Bermuda. Previously called the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, this luxury hotel was purchased a few years ago by the Green Family. Peter Green and his two sons, Andrew and Alexander, have the biggest private art collection in Bermuda,
Camille Claudel was born on the 8th of December, 1864. Her father, Louis-Prosper Claudel, was a mid-tier civil servant, and her mother, Louise Athanaïse Cécile Cerveaux, came from a respected Catholic family from the Champagne region. During Camille’s early years the family moved frequently – her father was constantly being reassigned to new posts throughout
In 1985, John Myatt’s wife left him. At the time he was working as a teacher but following his wife’s sudden departure, he stopped and resolved to spend more time with his children. Myatt, however, did not have a steady source of income. He had trained as a painter, and during the 1960s he had
Larry Zox was an American artist best known for his abstract expressionist works tackling the nuances of color field painting and lyrical abstraction. His work can be found in notable collections all over the world, including The Whitney Museum of American Art and The Museum of Modern Art, both in New York. And while we
Charis Wilson was born to Harry and Helen Wilson on May 5th, 1914. Harry was a successful writer and had built his family a large house in Carmel, California. From a young age Charis was outgoing and believed she would follow in the footsteps of her literary family. Her grandmother, father and great-aunt were all
Albrecht Dürer was a polymath. Born on the 28th May, 1471, in Nuremberg, over the course of his career he demonstrated skill as a painter, a printmaker and a writer. At a young age he apprenticed as a goldsmith, and an engraver, and throughout his life he worked to learn and perfect as many skills
You might recognize Lisa Fine from Lofty’s roundup of the 10 Interior Designers you should be following on Instagram right now. (Check out Irving and Fine’s feed– you’ll be glad you did.) What we love most about her vibrant looks: Lisa doesn’t just design interiors, she designs her own textiles. We spoke with Lisa to
James Abbot McNeil Whistler was born on July 10th, 1834, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Whistler’s father, George, was a railroad engineer, and his work took the family all over New England, where he held posts at a variety of rail companies. In 1839, George was asked to be Chief Engineer of the Boston & Albany Railroad.
