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5 Notable 20th Century Artists of the American West

5 Western Artists, including Georgia O'Keeffe, Maynard Dixon, Nicholai Fechin, Henry Farny, and Eanger Couse are featured in this hub which includes sample artwork and a short bio of each artist. Come browse the phenomenal artwork depicted here!

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Gustave Caillebotte - Artist and Collector

Artist Gustave Caillebotte was born on August 19, 1848 in Paris, France to a wealthy family. He studied to be an engineer and also received a law degree in 1868. In 1870, Caillebotte was drafted to fight in...

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LAST.FM, YOUR NEW MUSICAL ADDICTION

MySpace? Over it. Friendster? Never into it. Facebook? B-O-R-I-N-G. So, what's the newest of social networking sites on the forefront? You know, the one that's sucking minutes, hours, and days from my...

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Camille Pissarro - French Impressionist Artist

Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro was born on July 10, 1830 in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands to Portuguese and Dominican parents. At the age of 12 he was sent to boarding school in France. In 1852,...

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Frederic Bazille - French Painter

Artist Jean Frederic Bazille was born on December 6, 1841 in Montpellier, France. Like many of the Impressionist artists he was born into a wealthy family. Supposedly, it was after seeing the paintings of...

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Edgar Degas - French Impressionist

Artist Edgar Degas was born on July 19, 1834 in Paris, France. He was the eldest of five children and his father was a successful banker. He attended the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, graduating with a BA in...

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Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin - Impressionist Painter

Artist Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin was born on February 16, 1841 in Paris, France. He worked as a sales clerk in his uncle’s lingerie shop and studied sculpture with Caillouet. He also befriended art...

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