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INTERESTING THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THESE FAMOUS ARTISTS

Added on: 30th Dec 2016

 

PABLO PICASSO

Pablo Picasso

His full name was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula

Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de

la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso.

 

 

ANDY WARHOL

Andy Warhol

Andy created sealed time capsules every month.

One those capsules contained a mummified foot.

 

 

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE

Georgia O’Keeffe

Because of an eye disease, Georgia started to go blind

at the age of 84. In fact, she only had peripheral vision.

 

 

MARCEL DUCHAMP

Marcel Duchamp

Marcel was famous for making art out of regular things.

His most famous, however, was a work called,

“Fountain.” It was just a urinal that he had bought.

 

 

WILLIAM MORRIS

William Morris

William was known for his bad temper. He would even

throw his dinner out the window if it wasn’t prepared right.

 

 

GEORGES BRAQUE

Georges Braque

Georges was the first living person to have their art

on display in the Louvre.

 

 

PIET MONDRIAN

Piet Mondrian

Piet was known for working on paintings until his hands

blistered.

 

 

EDGAR DEGAS

Edgar Degas

He was so obsessed with dancers that he drew

nearly 1500 paintings of them.

 

 

PAUL CEZANNE

Paul Cezanne

Born as an illegitimate child to a rich merchant and his

mistress, Paul died a lonely death due to pneumonia

while he was surrounded by piles of paintings that

he never managed to sell.

 


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