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Illustration by Maria Manhattan. Auguste (1862-1954) Louis (1864-1948) The Lumière Brothers, Louis, October 5, 1864 and Auguste, October 19, 1862 were born in Besançon, France and brought up in Lyon...
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1847-1931 Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. At an early age, he showed a fascination for mechanical things and for chemical experiments. Around the age of 12, Edison lost...
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Illustration by Maria Manhattan Antoni Gaudí was born on June 25, 1852 in Reus, Spain. A sickly child, he spent his days closely observing the natural world. He studied architecture at the Escola...
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Rosa Bonheur A Closer Look Rosa Bonheur uses gradient value to create the illusion of three-dimensional form in The Horse Fair. Gradient value is a gradual change in the lightness or darkness of a...
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Susan Rothenberg A Closer Look What do you think the artist Susan Rothenberg is trying to express? Does the title For the Light help you understand this painting? Notice how simple Rothenberg's horse...
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Anonymous A Closer Look The Caves of Lascaux, France are filled with prehistoric paintings including this horse. It is one of the oldest paintings in the world, created during the Paleolithic...
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Illustration by Maria Manhattan Jerome Robbins was born in New York City on October 11, 1918 and raised in Weehawken, New Jersey. As a child he showed talent, studying piano, violin and dance. Leaving...
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Illustration by Maria Manhattan Ping Chong was born in 1946 to a Chinese opera family in Toronto, Canada and spent his youth in New York’s Chinatown neighborhood, which influenced the themes explored...
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Illustration by Maria Manhattan Savion Glover was born on November 19, 1973 and was raised by his mother and grandmother in Newark, New Jersey. As a very young child he displayed his unique rhythmic...
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Illustration by Maria Manhattan Katherine Dunham was born on June 22, 1909 in Chicago and raised in Joliet, Illinois. As a young person she began dance training in a kind of free form modern dance and...