Douglas Cardinal, 1989 A request came in from an organization whose building was designed by the esteemed Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal. Born in 1934, Cardinal is perhaps best known for… […]

George H. W. Bush, 1982 George Herbert Walker Bush has died. Bush served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. He had served as the… […]

Hans Hartung, 1965 Hans Hartung died on this day, December 7, in 1989. He was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. Born in Germany in 1904, Hartung… […]

Hans Hartung, 1965 Hans Hartung died on this day, December 7, in 1989. He was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. Born in Germany in 1904, Hartung… […]

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1990 Thirty years ago on this day, June 12, 1987, US President Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall. Gorbachev was photographed… […]

Dr. Andrei Sakharov, 1989 On this day, October 9, 1975, Dr. Andrei Sakharov was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. Sakharov was a Russian nuclear physicist, dissident, and activist for… […]

Berenice Abbott, 1989 Our friend and colleague Julia Van Haaften, founding curator of the New York Public Library’s photography collection, has released her in-depth biography Berenice Abbott: A Life in… […]

Hans Hartung, 1965 In an ArtMarket Insight, Artprice states: “After decades of inertia, the market for the great abstract artist Hans Hartung is gaining momentum thanks to support from leading… […]

Ronald Reagan, 1982 Ronald Reagan was born on this day, February 6, in 1911. After a career in radio and film, Reagan served as the 40th president of the United… […]

I. M. Pei, 1979 Architect I. M. Pei’s glass and metal pyramid, the Pyramide du Louvre, is thirty years old. It is surrounded by three smaller pyramids in the main… […]

Benazir Bhutto, 1989 Benazir Bhutto was born on this day, June 21, in 1953. She served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to… […]

Berenice Abbott, 1989 Photographer Berenice Abbott was born on this day, July 17, in 1898. Abbott is widely revered for her photographs of New York City architecture of the 1930s,… […]

Lech Walesa, 1989 Strikes that took place in Poland on August 14, 1980, would lead to Solidarność. With his history of organizing workers to strike against the government, another rise… […]

Jawaharlal Nehru, 1956 On August 15, in 1947, India and Pakistan gained their independence after 200 years of British rule. Karsh photographed India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, in 1956… […]

Mrs. Estrellita Karsh and Hal Prince at a reception for Prince, 2012 © Ron Cowie Photography, Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston American theatrical producer and director Harold “Hal” Prince… […]

Dr. Andrei Sakharov, 1989 Russian nuclear physicist, dissident, Nobel laureate, and activist for disarmament, peace and human rights, Andrei Sakharov was born on this day, May 21, in 1921. Though… […]

Nelson Mandela, 1990 On October 16, in 1993, Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk were jointly named Nobel Peace Prize winners. De Klerk served as State President of South Africa… […]

Lech Walesa, 1989 On December 9, 1990, Lech Walesa won the Polish presidential election, defeating Prime Minister Mazowiecki and other candidates to become Poland’s first freely elected head of state… […]

Dr. Andrei Sakharov, 1989 Today is the centenary of the birth of Andrei Sakharov. The Soviet and Russian nuclear physicist, dissident, Nobel laureate, and activist for disarmament, peace and human… […]

Bryan Adams, 1989 Canadian guitarist, singer-song writer, and photographer, Bryan Adams was born this day, November 5, in 1959. Adams’ awards and nominations include 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations… […]

Earlier this year, The Bank of Russia issued a commemorative coin dedicated to Andrei Sakharov. Sakharov was a Soviet nuclear physicist, dissident, Nobel laureate, and activist for disarmament, peace and… […]

Claude Ryan, 1977 Claude Ryan was a Canadian journalist and politician. Born in 1925, he was the director of the newspaper Le Devoir from 1964 to 1978, leader of the… […]

Mary Martin, 1960 Some glamor to get us through Hump Day. Mary Martin (1913-1990) was an American actress and singer. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading… […]

Benazir Bhutto, 1989 Benazir Bhutto was born on this day, June 21, in 1953. She served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to… […]

Garth Drabinsky, 1989 The first in a new series – people who were photographed “on this day” – starts with Garth Drabinsky. He was photographed on July 12, 1989. Born… […]

I. M. Pei, 1979 Ieoh Ming Pei was born on this day, April 26, in 1917 (d.2019). The Chinese-American architect won a wide variety of prizes and awards in the… […]