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Artist Birthday Quiz for 5/8~

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Which 17th century Italian painter, whose principal works are his frescoes, was also a renowned portraitist who won commissions to paint seven consecutive popes?

Which designer — who brought his minimal style to logos, packaging, corporate identities, and more — is best known for his film posters and title sequences?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/05/08/may-8/

Nelle Harper Lee: April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016

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On the 50th anniversary of the publication of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, ABC News named her their Person of the Week.

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“19 Impressive To Kill A Mockingbird Covers from Around the World”~ https://www.printmag.com/design-culture-2/to-kill-a-mockingbird-book-covers/

6de25b970ea4bbb8c7716760a4595924“[A] selection of the film’s original artwork: some of the colour lobby cards and posters from its international release”~
https://www.theguardian.com/film/gallery/2012/feb/08/to-kill-a-mockingbird-artwork-in-pictures28532006

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, first published in 1960: list of 403 editions on Goodreads~ https://www.goodreads.com/work/editions/3275794-to-kill-a-mockingbird?per_page=100&utf8=%E2%9C%93

http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1126
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Artist Birthday Quiz for 4/24~

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What Russian artist, at the end of 1921, rejected easel painting and devoted herself to textile and graphic design and theatre sets?

What abstract expressionist painter gained critical acclaim in 1948 with his first one-man exhibition, held at Charles Egan Gallery, at the age of forty-four?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/04/24/april-24/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 4/17~

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Which artist didn’t start painting until he was 26 but went on to become arguably Sri Lanka’s most celebrated 20th Century artist?

Which English designer wrote “What Is a Designer”, containing reminders of the importance of sound craftsmanship and moral responsibilities?

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/04/17/april-17/

Artist Birthday Quiz for 4/8~

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This 19th century artist worked almost entirely in watercolours or chalks, although his style was such that at first glance his paintings look like oils.

This former schoolteacher came to be known as one of the most influential British fashion designers of the 20th century, often cited as punk’s creator.

Answers here~ https://schristywolfe.com/2015/04/08/april-8/