Arthur Tatum Jr., born October 13, 1909, was an American jazz pianist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest in his field. From...

Joop Polder, born 1939, is one of the most famous contemporary Dutch artists. "The Dream world by Joop Polder. Joop Polder gets his...

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC CQ OOnt, born August 15, 1925, was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. He released over 200...

The theme of August's Livres du Mois is In Youth is Pleasure. Inspired by the book written by Denton Welch, I have compiled a selection...

Philip Alexius de László MVO RBA, born 30 April 1869, was an Anglo-Hungarian painter known particularly for his portraits of royal and...

Willy Ronis was a French photographer. His best-known work shows life in post-war Paris and Provence. Ronis was born in Paris; his...

Georges Dambier, born April 1925 in Paris, was a French photographer and one of the first fashion photographers to take models out of the...

Brian Julian Warry Stonehouse MBE, born 29 August 1918, was an English painter and Special Operations Executive agent during World War...

For the return of Livres du Mois we begin with the theme of One Perfect Summer, a collection of books that tell the stories of gay men...

Herman Leonard, born March 6, 1923, was an American photographer known for his unique images of jazz icons. Leonard was born in...