Age at time of raid: 14 / Teruo Kanoh Gallery, japanairraids.org
Previous March 10 posts:
March 10~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
William Etty: Born March 10, 1787
Dame Eva Turner: Born March 10, 1892
David Hare: March 10, 1917-December 21, 1992
Artist Birthday Quiz for 3/10~
1967 / Rapidograph, ink, and/or pencil on notebook paper / 8 1/2”x5 1/2” / Museum of Modern Art, New York
Previous March 9 posts:
March 9~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Artist Birthday Quiz for 3/9~
Between 1890 & 1920 / White marble / 24”x15”x10” / Numerous versions, incl. in the National Woman’s Party Fine Art Collection
Previous March 8 posts:
March 8~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Anthony Caro: March 8, 1924-October 23, 2013
International Women’s Day, March 8~
Artist Birthday Quiz for 3/8~
1975/ Screenprint on paper / Image: 19 1/2″x25 15/16″ / Various collections, incl. the Art Institute of Chicago
Previous March 7 posts:
March 7~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Piet Mondrian: March 7, 1872-February 1, 1944
March 7, 1965: Selma to Montgomery Marches begin
Artist Birthday Quiz for 3/7~
1501-1504 / Marble / Height: 79” / Church of Our Lady, Bruges, Belgium
Previous March 6 posts:
March 6~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Sarah Caldwell: Born on March 6, 1924
Kiri Te Kanawa: Born on March 6, 1944
Artist Birthday Quiz for 3/6~
March 6, 1998: “The Big Lebowski” is released
March 5, 1934-April 29, 1934 / The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Previous March 5 posts:
March 5~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Howard Pyle: March 5, 1853-November 9, 1911
c.1500-1536 / Black & colored chalks on paper / 11”x7 3/5” / Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle, London
Previous March 4 posts:
March 4~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
March 4~
Artist Birthday Quiz for 3/4~
16th–17th century / Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper / Painting: 7 3/4”x10 3/4” / The Met
The Battle of Tukaroi, fought on March 3, was a decisive factor in the Mughals taking over Bengal.
The Art of the Mughals before 1600
Previous March 3 posts:
March 3~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Joseph Binder: Born March 3, 1898
Artist Birthday Quiz for 3/3~
1886 / Oil on canvas / 23 5/8”x19 5/8” / Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI
Previous March 2 posts:
March 2~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
1997 / Hand embellished lithograph / 30 1/2”x37 3/4” / Various private collections
February 27, 1924: Samella Sanders Lewis, artist, art historian, author and educator, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lewis earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Hampton University in 1945 and her Master of Arts degree in 1948 and Ph. D. in 1951 from Ohio State University. She was the first African American woman to receive a doctorate in fine arts and art history. Lewis became chair of the Fine Arts Department at Florida A&M University in 1952. From 1969 to 1984, she was professor of art history at Scripps College. She founded Contemporary Crafts in 1969, the first African American owned art publishing house. Lewis founded the International Review of African American Art in 1975 and was a co-founder of the Museum of African American Art in Los Angeles, California in 1976. Lewis published “African American Art and Artists,” a history of African American art since the colonial era, in 1978. She has also published works on Elizabeth Catlett and Richmond Barthe.
https://thewright.org/index.php/explore/educational-resources/2013-11-28-11-27-37/entry/today-in-black-history-2272015
