Andy Warhol died #onthisday in 1987. A leading figure in the Pop Art movement, his prints and paintings of cultural and consumer icons would make him one of the most famous artists of his generation.
Robert Mapplethorpe's portrait of the artist, 1983. https://t.co/Ww0BV4clRx
Remembering Jean-Michel #Basquiat, born on this day in 1960. In 2019, the Guggenheim presents "Basquiat’s 'Defacement': The Untold Story," which examines identity, cultural activism, and racial tension in 1980s New York. https://t.co/WoJYd5sSGz
Dreaming of a white Christmas? 💭
Lowry's white backgrounds give his paintings a dreamlike quality. He started using white after his teacher said his pictures were too dark. Lowry later discovered, to his pleasure, that white turned grey-white over time. https://t.co/h9hx5pJgp2
Want to stay home in your new Christmas pajamas, but still see something amazing? You can take a (virtual) tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West from the comfort of home! https://t.co/2VQBfpGGwv