O’Keeffe, Georgia (1887-1986) Manhattan 1932 Oil on canvas, 214.3 x 122.4 cm Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington Dizzying heights, soaring verticals, and spectacular views of New York City‘s skyscrapers inspired some of Georgie O’Keeffe‘s most memorable paintings. O’Keeffe not only painted these…
(1862–1946) née Kathleen Maude Doane Maude in Art: Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) The French Breakfast 1910 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) The Mantle Piece 1912 Bush-Holley House, Cos Cob Born June 26 1862 Montréal (Canada) Died October 13 1946 Manhattan,…
(1924–1999) Filmography as Director: The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone 1961 Director: José Quintero Starring: Vivien Leigh, Warren Beatty Born October 15 1924 Panama City (Panamá) Died February 26 1999 Manhattan, New York, NY (USA) Cause of death Cancer (esophageal) Occupation Film…
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) Fifth Avenue at Washington Square, New York 1891 Oil on canvas, 56 x 40.6 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid ©Carmen Thyssen Collection Following his return from Paris in 1889, Hassam lived at 95 Fifth Avenue, a few steps from…
(1920–2013) Edgeworth Blair Reid Filmography as Actor: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 Director: Howard Hawks Starring: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe Born January 16 1920 Manhattan, New York, NY (USA) Died June 21 2013 Studio City, Los Angeles, CA (USA) Cause of death Heart…
(1929–2012) Israel Grosbard Filmography as Director: Falling in Love 1984 Director: Ulu Grosbard Starring: Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep Born January 9 1929 Antwerp (Belgium) Died March 19 2012 Manhattan, New York, NY (USA) Occupation Film director Producer Theatre Director Award Drama Desk…
(1923–2012) Charles Edward Durning Filmography as Actor: Tootsie 1982 Director: Sydney Pollack Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange Born February 28 1923 Highland Falls, NY (USA) Died December 24 2012 Manhattan, New York, NY (USA) Occupation Actor Awards Golden Globe Hollywood Walk of…
(1935–2006) Peter Lawrence Boyle Jr. Filmography as Actor: Taxi Driver 1976 Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster Born October 18 1935 Norristown, PA (USA) Died December 12 2006 Manhattan, New York, NY (USA) Cause of death Cancer | Multiple myeloma Occupation…
(1944–2017) Robert Jonathan Demme Filmography as Director: The Silence of the Lambs 1991 Director: Jonathan Demme Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins Born February 22 1944 Baldwin, NY (USA) Died April 26 2017 Manhattan, New York, NY (USA) Cause of death Cancer (esophageal) Occupation…
(1925–2011) Farley Earle Granger Jr. Filmography as Actor: Rope 1948 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, John Dall Strangers on a Train 1951 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Farley Granger, Ruth Roman Senso 1954 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Alida Valli, Farley Granger Born July 1…