Henri Matisse – The Wild Beast of Fauvism

Henri Matisse – The Wild Beast of Fauvism

  “Creativity takes courage.” ~ Henri Matisse Henri Matisse was born on December 31, 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France. His father, Émile, was a merchant, and his mother, Anna, worked alongside her husband in the family shop, advising customers in choosing...
Georgia O’Keeffe – Mother of American Modernism

Georgia O’Keeffe – Mother of American Modernism

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way –  things I had no words for.” ~ Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887 on a farm near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. As a 10-year old girl, she declared she would be...
Claude Monet – Father of Impressionism

Claude Monet – Father of Impressionism

“Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.” ~ Claude Monet Claude Monet was born on November 14, 1840 in Paris, France. But in 1845, his family moved to...
Pablo Picasso – Artistic Innovator

Pablo Picasso – Artistic Innovator

Learn more about the artistic innovator, Pablo Picasso in this study of a master artist. “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” ~ Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Málaga, Spain. From an early...