| August/ September | Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) Italian Renaissance Artist  | Born: April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy, near Florence Died: May 2, 1519 (aged 67) in Amboise, France Nationality: Italian Field: Many and diverse fields of arts and sciences like Anatomy, Engineering and inventions Famous Works: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Vitruvian Man | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October | Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Dutch Expressionist Artist  | Van Gogh was close friends with Paul Gauguin, another famous artist. Vincent shot himself in a wheatfield in Auvers, France but did not die until 2 days later at the age of 37. In a short period of ten years Van Gogh made approximately 900 paintings. Vincent only sold one painting during his lifetime and only became famous after his death. Vincent van Gogh did not cut off his ear. He only cut off a small portion of his ear lobe. Van Gogh created his most famous work The Starry Night while staying in an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France. Vincent’s earliest career aspiration was to be a pastor in the Dutch Reformed Church like his father. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November | | Picasso is the most famous artist of the 20th century. Born however, in Malaga, Spain, he spent most of his career in France. Picasso's Art Movements include: Before 1901, Blue Period, Rose Period, African-influenced period, Cubism, Classicism and Surrelalism. Pablo Picasso Quotes: "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." "I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents." "Art is the elimination of the unnecessary." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December | Andy Warhol (1928-1987) American Pop Artist  | Born: August 6, 1928 in Pittsburg, PA Died: February 22, 1987 (aged 58) New York City Nationality: American Fields: Printmaking, Painting, Cinema Famous Works: Chelsea Girls (1966 film), Exploding Plastic Inevitable (1966 event), Campbell's Soup Cans (1962 painting) Warhol made paintings of iconic American products such as Campbell's Soup Cans and Coca-Cola bottles, as well as paintings of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Troy Donahue, Muhammad Aliand Elizabeth Taylor. He founded "The Factory," his studio during these years, and gathered around himself a wide range of artists, writers, musicians, and underground celebrities. He began producing prints using the silkscreen method. His work became popular and controversial.
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| January | Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Mexican Artists   | Diego Rivera Born: December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico Died: Novermber 24, 1957 at age 70 Nationality: Mexican Field: Muralist, Painting Training: San Carolos Academy Movement: Mexican Mural Movement Influenced: Glenn Gant Frida Kahlo Born: July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico Died: July 13, 1954 at the age of 47 Nationality: Mexican Field: Painting mainly Self-Portraits Training: Self-taught Movement: Surrealism | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| February | Claude Monet 1840-1926 French Impressionsim  | Birth name: Oscar-Claude Monet Born: 14 November 1840(1840-11-14) in Paris, France Died: 5 December 1926(1926-12-05) (aged 86) in Giverny, France Nationality: French Field: Painter Movement: Impressionism Works: Impression, Sunrise, Rouen Cathedral series, London Parliament series, Water Lilies, Haystacks, Poplars Influenced by: Eugène Boudin, Johan Jongkind, Gustave Courbet | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March | Jackson Pollock 1950s Modern Art Movement  | American "splatter paint" artist Wyoming to New York City Developed ACTION PAINTING Dripped, drizzled, splattered, and poured paint onto canvas. Placed canvas on ground "Danced" while he painted around the canvas Times magazine called him "jack the dripper" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| April | Henri Matisse 1869-1954 Fauvism |
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| May | Alexander Calder American Artist Sculpture Art  | Kinetic (moving) Sculpture American Artist July 22 1898- November 11, 1976 Mobile Sculptures Wire Primary color drawings Born in Pennsylvania Died in New York Born into a family of Artists |
