Posts Tagged ‘Artist’
Celebrating Dadaist and Surrealist Max Ernst and his Love of Nature, Leonora Carrington, and Early Mornings in the Garden
“Max created a technique called frottage or texture rubbings or rubbing on paper – and he used plants or the texture of wood planks and other items in the house to create some fantastic artwork.” April 2, 1891 On this day, the German-American-and-French painter, sculptor, printmaker, poet, Dadaist, and Surrealist Max Ernst was born. He…
Read MoreCelebrating Ian Hamilton Finlay: the Little Sparta Scottish Gardener, Artist, and Poet
“Finlay created a one-of-a-kind garden that incorporated sculptures, words, architecture, and poetry. He named his garden Little Sparta, which he considered a living piece of art.” October 28, 1925 On this day, the Scottish poet, artist, and gardener Ian Hamilton Finlay was born. Finlay created a one-of-a-kind garden that incorporated sculptures, words, architecture, and…
Read MoreRemembering Botanist and Artist Sylvia Edlund: A Plant Pioneer with a Tender Heart
“Sylvia was a sickly child and often confined to her bed. She said she took up botany because she thought she shouldn’t study anything she’d have to chase” August 15, 1945 On this day, the botanist Sylvia Edlund was born in Pittsburgh. She earned a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Chicago. Sylvia…
Read MoreSweet Stories of French Botanical Artist Paul De Longpré as Gardener and Father
“If you ask for her name, she will say it is Pauline; but the only name she has ever called at home is “Joujou”; the French word for toy or plaything. She is idolized by her famous father, and when he walks in the garden she is always by his side.” April 18, 1855 On…
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