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#321 · March 3, 2024, 2:15 pm

3 March 1983. Belgian cartoonist, Georges Remi (Hergé), died (aged 75). He was the creator of the comic book series, The Adventures of Tintin. It was one of the most popular comic book series of the 20th century, published in over 70 languages with sales over 200 million. pic.twitter.com/4CA94PUy01

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 3, 2024

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#322 · March 6, 2024, 1:55 pm

6 March 1475. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (Michelangelo), was born in Caprese (now in Italy). He had a huge influence on the development of Western art. He’s been called the “archetypal Renaissance man”. Undoubtedly one of the greatest artists of all time. pic.twitter.com/ti9fM8fZEk

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 6, 2024

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#323 · March 6, 2024, 1:55 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1986, artist Georgia O’Keeffe died in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the age of 98. Cremated remains scattered on the land around Ghost Ranch north of Abiquiú, New Mexico (portrait of O’Keeffe by Alfred Stieglitz) https://t.co/jS69hlw47x pic.twitter.com/9og2xDXHrp

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 6, 2024

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#324 · March 9, 2024, 2:21 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1989 photographer, known for his controversial exhibit, The Perfect Moment, Robert Mapplethorpe died due to complications from HIV/AIDS in Boston, aged 42. Cremated remains interred at St. John's Cemetery, Queens, at his parents's grave-site https://t.co/nadGfAD9Zt pic.twitter.com/TxIF3s5HTH

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 9, 2024

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#325 · March 9, 2024, 10:43 pm

A heartbreaking homage to Akira Toriyama, died at 68 on March 8, 2024.

He is is regarded as one of the authors who changed the history of manga, from his highly successful series Dr. Slump to Dragon Ball which became a world known franchise.pic.twitter.com/cjealUIZmz

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 9, 2024

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#326 · March 11, 2024, 1:49 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1932 artist associated with the Bloomsbury Group, Dora Carrington died; self-inflicted gunshot wound in Newbury, Berkshire, England, aged 38. Cremated remains interred in the garden of the Ham Spray House, Wiltshire, England. Self-0ortrait https://t.co/sqfLjUufXo pic.twitter.com/6m0KgfOyTB

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 11, 2024

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#327 · March 12, 2024, 1:56 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1998, artist, studio potter, sculptor, involved in the Avant Garde movement, "Mama of Dada" Beatrice Wood died in Ojai, California at the age of 105. Cremation. Cremated remains scattered in Ojai https://t.co/bw5lOMhBma pic.twitter.com/C1PoUlJB67

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 12, 2024

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#328 · March 16, 2024, 1:58 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1998 photographer who specialized in expressive photos of ordinary people in everyday lives, Esther Bubley died from cancer in Manhattan aged 77 https://t.co/c53KhmmrT0 pic.twitter.com/CHMAQkzZ1k

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 16, 2024

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#329 · March 17, 2024, 6:03 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1974 architect (Yale University Art Gallery; Salk Institute; Phillips Exeter Academy Library; Kimbell Art Museum) Louis Kahn died; heart attack; men's bathroom, Penn Station, Manhattan aged 73. Montefiore Cemetery, Abington Township PA https://t.co/sKDQyF0fnU pic.twitter.com/DimcrLzbJE

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#330 · March 18, 2024, 2:28 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1980 painter of polished Art Deco portraits and highly stylized paintings of nudes, Tamara de Lempicka died in her sleep in Cuernavaca, Mexico, aged 81. Cremated remains scattered over the Popocatépetl volcano, Mexico https://t.co/KYckNgHa2x pic.twitter.com/dSg6EgnIQo

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 18, 2024

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#331 · March 19, 2024, 1:54 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1997, artist Willem de Kooning died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 92 in East Hampton, New York. Cremation (Woman Standing - Pink, 1954-5) https://t.co/txppeW079H pic.twitter.com/mSSeMRfqMX

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 19, 2024

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#332 · March 22, 2024, 2:11 pm

22 March 1599. The leading portrait artist, Anthony van Dyck, was born in Antwerp, Belgium. He’s best known for his portraits of the English aristocracy, most notably, King Charles I. Van Dyck was the dominant influence on English portrait-painting for 150 years after his death. pic.twitter.com/g9mb69SmeT

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 22, 2024

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#333 · March 23, 2024, 1:44 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1910 photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, balloonist, Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, known by the pseudonym Nadar, died in Paris, aged 89. Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris https://t.co/4KdUMSeu2S pic.twitter.com/35KWWTx3U6

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 23, 2024

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#334 · March 24, 2024, 2:05 pm

24 March 1834. William Morris was born in Walthamstow, Essex. He deeply influenced textile and wallpaper design and production. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts. His poetry was also internationally acclaimed. pic.twitter.com/X0wOKncHNA

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 24, 2024

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#335 · March 28, 2024, 2:09 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1985, artist Marc Chagall died in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Provence, France at the age of 97. Cemetery in Saint Paul de Vence https://t.co/HPOINrW1mI pic.twitter.com/EdBvKMfXfo

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#336 · March 29, 2024, 1:56 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1891, Post-Impressionist painter, Georges-Pierre Seurat died from an unknown illness in his parent's home in Paris at the age of 31. Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris https://t.co/qiK5SKtEMW pic.twitter.com/oo9jXBhrwC

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#337 · March 30, 2024, 2:08 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1842 painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun died in Paris aged 86. Cimetière de Louveciennes near her old home. Her tombstone epitaph says "Ici, enfin, je repose..." (Here, at last, I rest...) (self portrait) https://t.co/PZDkWpzbpI pic.twitter.com/WzlLvhv8vf

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#338 · March 30, 2024, 2:08 pm

30 March 1853. Vincent Van Gogh was born in Zundert, Netherlands. Unknown during his lifetime, he came to be regarded, after his death, as one of the greatest artists of all time, especially praised for his dazzling use of colour. pic.twitter.com/g5k0kh7a8y

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 30, 2024

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#339 · March 31, 2024, 2:02 pm

31 March 1837. Acclaimed British artist John Constable died (aged 60). He’s known principally for his beautiful landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home, which is now known as “Constable Country”. pic.twitter.com/p3kcO85br8

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 31, 2024

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#340 · April 1, 2024, 2:12 pm

#RIP #OTD in 1976 husband of Dorothea Tanning, painter, sculptor, poet Max Ernst died at the age of 84 in Paris. Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris https://t.co/8hjnuRbKrD pic.twitter.com/Ih5XyS7KFg

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