Lech Walesa
On December 9, 1990, Lech Walesa won the Polish presidential election to become Poland’s first freely elected head of state in 63 years.
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Hans Hartung
German-French painter Hans Hartung died on this day, December 7, in 1989.
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, 1926-2020
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, the politician who served as President of France, has died.
Ruth Draper
“It was always an event when a performer of the stature of Ruth Draper came to Ottawa.”
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was born on this day, November 30, in 1874.
Robert F. Kennedy
American politician and lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy was born on this day, November 20, in 1925.
Walt Disney
“Steamboat Willie” premiered at Universal’s Colony Theater in New York City on November 18, 1928.
Her Majesty
A new edition of Taschen’s “Her Majesty. A Photographic History 1926 – Today” is out now.
Georgia O’Keeffe
The artist considered to be the “Mother of American Modernism,” was born on November 15, 1887.
Paul Robeson
The New Press has released its Spring 2021 catalog and they chose this portrait of Paul Robeson to promote their new book “No One Can Silence Me.”
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet politician Leonid Brezhnev died on this day, November 10, in 1982.
Vivien Leigh
Academy Award-winning British stage and film actress Vivien Leigh was born on this day, November 5, in 1913.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
We have been pleased to work closely with the Eisenhower Memorial Commission since 2012.
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton was born on this day, October 26, in 1947.
Voices of Change
Our colleagues at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art in Montgomery, Alabama, have put together this wonderful art walk around Newell Lake.
Nobel Peace Prize
On October 16, in 1993, Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk were jointly named Nobel Peace Prize winners.
The U.S. Supreme Court
On this day, October 13, in 1932, President Herbert Hoover and Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes laid the cornerstone for the U.S. Supreme Court building.
John Steinbeck
A new biography of John Steinbeck features this portrait as the frontispiece.
Elixir
“In the 1930s, I enjoyed experimenting with optics and Surrealism.”
Kennedy and Nixon Debate
On October 7, 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon faced off in their second debate, focusing on foreign policy and in particular the Cold War.
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was officially sworn in to the nation’s highest court at the opening ceremony of the Supreme Court term on October 2, 1967.
City of Straws
“Before I realized it, I was evolving my own interpretation and just the upper structure of a great and ephemeral metropolis.”
Anita Ekberg
“The smorgasbord was already lavishly spread on the table of Anita Ekberg’s California home when I arrived.”
Barbara Walters
Pioneering American broadcast journalist Barbara Walters was born on this day, September 25, in 1929.
MFA Boston Reopens
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, reopens this weekend, with limited capacity and timed tickets, as well as outdoor installations.
Supreme Court Justices
Mr. Karsh photographed Supreme Court justices in both the USA and Canada throughout his career.
Edward Steichen
Here is a newly uncovered frame of Edward Steichen.
Johan Helders
“I was delighted to learn that Johan Helders, the maitre d’ of the Château Laurier Hotel, shared my love of photography.”
Arnold Palmer
American golf champion Arnold “The King” Palmer was born on this day, September 10, in 1929.
Audrey Hepburn
Zabou is a French street artist based in London. She travels and paints giant portraits.
Thomas Church
Thomas Church is recognized as one of the pioneer landscape designers of Modernism in garden landscape design known as the “California Style”.
Sir Ernest MacMillan
Another new addition to this website, Sir Ernest MacMillan was a Canadian orchestral conductor, composer, organist.
Fulton J. Sheen
“Pleroma Christi” is presenting Bishop Sheen’s teachings in Spanish.
Norman Jewison
Freshly scanned from an original print is this portrait of Canadian film director, producer and actor, Norman Jewison.
Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Mangosuthu Buthelezi was born on this day, August 27, in 1928.
Ken Kesey
Ken Kesey was an American novelist, essayist, and countercultural figure.
Thomas Mann’s Hands
“There was one picture in particular that won the attention of the photographer and of his sitter: a close-up of Thomas Mann’s hands.”
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel “Lolita” was first published in the U.S. on this day, August 18, in 1958.
A. V. Alexander
An author contacted us to inquire about “Harold Alexander” for publication in his upcoming book.
Herbert Hoover
31st president of the United States Herbert Hoover was born on August 10, in 1874.