Barbara Kruger, 78, is a conceptual artist and collagist. She is most known for her collage style that consists of black-and-white photographs overlaid with declarative captions, stated in white-on-red Futura Bold Oblique or Helvetica Ultra Condensed text. The phrases in her works often include pronouns such as “you,” “your,” “I,” “we,” and “they” — addressing…
Her work — which encompasses painting, sculpture, and photography — is displayed in several major museums. They include…
His paintings are often comprised of simple elements put together through complex means…
In 1992, “Maus” became the first and so far only graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize (the Special Award in Letters).
Frankenthaler spanned several generations of abstract painters while continuing to produce…
Ida Applebroog , 92, is a multimedia artist best known for her paintings and sculptures that explore the themes of gender, sexual identity, violence, and politics. Applebroog has been the recipient of multiple honors, including the MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant”; the College Art Association Distinguished Art Award for Lifetime Achievement; and an Honorary Doctorate of…
As an artist, 70-yer-old Julian Schnabel is best known for creating very large-scale paintings on a variety of surfaces…
The Broad (rhymes with “rode”), a contemporary art museum in Downtown L.A., is one of the premier cultural venues in the city. Opening in 2015, it was founded and funded by Eli Broad, who passed away in April 2021, and his wife, Edythe. Unlike most other museums, admission to The Broad is free to everyone…
During the 1960s — along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist, among others…
Anna-Lou “Annie” Leibovitz (71) is one of the world’s most renowned photographers.
WOW! FACTS
Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?
We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!
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Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google
Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia
Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed
Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed
Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed