History: Dow Jones above 1000
History: Dow Jones above 1000 In 1972, the Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for the 1st time. As reported in the NY Times the next day: "It finished at 1,003.16 for a gain of 6.09 points in what many Wall…
History: John F. Kennedy elected American President
History: John F. Kennedy elected American President On this day in 1960, John Fitzgerald Kennedy is elected 35th President of the United States. He is the youngest incumbent in US history. His opponent, Republican Richard M. Nixon, is defeated in…
History: Opening of MoMA in 1929
History: Opening of MoMA in 1929 On this day in 1929, the New York art temple known worldwide under the short name MoMA opens its doors to one of the most important collections of contemporary art. One man shaped MoMA…
History: Adolph Sax, father of the saxophone was born in 1814
History Today: Adolph Sax, father of the saxophone was born in 1814 Adolph Sax was the son of Charles Joseph Sax (1791–1865), a maker of wind and brass instruments, as well as of pianos, harps, and guitars. Adolphe studied the…
History: Raymond Savignac born in 1907
History: Raymond Savignac born in 1907 We have always been fascinated with the poster art by Raymond Savignac (1907 - 2002). The French artist began his career in 1935 at the Alliance Graphique under the supervision of Cassandre. He gained…
History: Heinrich Campendonk born in 1889
History: Heinrich Campendonk born in 1889 The German-born painter and graphic designer (who later became a Naturalized Dutch citizen) was born on November 3 and we like to take this opportunity to promote his poster "Die Farbe" which we are…
History: Roy Lichtenstein is born in 1923
History: Roy Lichtenstein is born in 1923 On this day in 1923, the American artist, Roy Lichtenstein, was born in New York City. The masterful painter rose to fame in the 1960s when he became one of the leading figures…
History: Robert Rauschenberg is born in 1925
History: Robert Rauschenberg is born in 1925 On this day in 1925, today, American painter and graphic artist, Robert Rauschenberg, was born in Port Arthur, Texas. He studied art in Kansas (1946-1947), Paris (1947), and at Black Mountain College in…
History: Thomas Edison invents a commercially practical incandescent light
History: Thomas Edison invents a commercially practical incandescent light On this day in 1879, Thomas Edison invented a commercially practical incandescent light at his industrial research lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Edison had filed his first patent application for…
History: Peter Max born in 1937
History: Peter Max born in 1937 Happy Birthday, Peter Max! Peter Max (born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin) is a pop culture graphic artist known for his psychedelic style of painting and the use of bright, vibrant colors. In 1938,…