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Almost Abstract Painting Style of Georgia O'Keeffe http://vialin.com P
Georgia O'Keefe, was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on November 15, 1887. She studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students' League in New York City.Her landscapes and paintings of desert flowers, which are often interpreted as yonic symbols have taken on a visionary character. The style is -almost abstract- paintings of flowers, are world famous paintings.Nov 28 2004 11:42 GMT

January 9: The most famous image of Edgar Allan Poe was a daguerreotyp
The most famous image of Edgar Allan Poe was a daguerreotype taken in 1848 shortly before his death. The daguerreotype was a positive-only process allowing no reproduction of the picture. The development of the image was effected by placing the exposed plate over a slightly heated about 75C. cup of mercury.Jan 09 2005 9:48 GMT

The French Revolution and the Fashion of Collecting Antiques. Arts jou
The taste for antiques is largely on the increase. Before the eighties appreciated by the connoisseur, now no home, however unassuming, having any pretensions to refinement, to own a genuine piece to satisfy their selves and show a market value artwork. Jul 22 2004 01:15 GMT

January 2 Luis Munoz Marin became the first democratically elected Gov
1949 - Luis Munoz Marin became the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. Luis Munoz Marin (February 18, 1898 - April 30, 1980) was a poet, journalist and politician. He was the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico and considered one of the most important twentieth-century political figures in the Americas. He worked closely with the Government of the United States for the creation of a Constitution for Puerto Rico that would create a more favorable environment in which the island could achieve progress both economically and politically. Munoz served for sixteen years as Governor and his achievements made him worthy of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1962 and of the title -Father of the Modern Puerto Rico-.Jan 02 2005 11:48 GMT