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1953 Pat McInally, American National Football League player, born in Villa Park, California. 1954 Philippe Geluck, Belgian comedian and cartoonist, born in Brussels, Belgium. 1955 Kevin Reed, American Presbyterian theologian. 1955 Peter Reckell, American actor (Days of our Lives), born in Elkhart, Indiana.
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Alexey Titarenko is a highly regarded modern and contemporary photographer celebrated for his evocative, impressionistic images that explore urban life, the passage of time, and the human condition. Born on November 25, 1962, in Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia), Titarenko discovered photography at a young age, experimenting wi...
Chema Madoz, born Jose María Rodríguez Madoz in Madrid, is a highly acclaimed modern photographer recognized for his captivating black-and-white surreal images. Initially considering himself an arranger, Madoz’s journey in photography has been guided by his unique vision and deep appreciation for the transformative power of ordinary objects. Madoz’...
Born in Dallas, Texas as a self-described warm-hearted, old-school gentleman and explorer with really cool toys, Trey Ratcliff is an urban and landscape photographer who achieves his great passion for high tonal ranges and saturated pictures with HDR development. Ratcliff’s style is important because he documents his explorations through his camera...
Iurie Belegurschi is a celebrated contemporary photographer known for his breathtaking landscape and nature images, particularly those capturing the beauty of Iceland. Born in Moldova, Belegurschi discovered his passion for photography after moving to Iceland, where he was captivated by the country’s dramatic landscapes and natural wonders. Belegur...
Sohail Karmani is a part-time photographer from London who is currently based at New York University in Abu Dhabi as a full-time writing professor. His images are both bold and incredibly human as he shows a profound respect for people after refining his social skills to approach complete strangers on the streets, rapidly gain their trust, and earn...
Unforgettable Wilderness Photography—that’s how Marc Adamus describes his own imagery and, trust me, he is absolutely right! A young landscape photographer currently based in Western North America, Adamus’ love for wilderness is evident in his body of work as a full-time landscape photographer constantly pursuing the wildest nature imaginable at it...
Still active today after 40 years in the industry, Laura Wilson might not be the best known but she is one of the finest and most significant American photographers of modern times. She got her start as Richard Avedon’s research assistant for his famous work In the American West, in which he detached from celebrities to focus on ordinary people. Si...
A social documentary and street photographer, John Free is a living legend. Currently based in Los Angeles, his photographic essays range from railroad tramps in California and automobile abstracts to street life in London and Paris. He trusts his love of photography to his Nikon F3 which, for me, is a great example of how important it is to always...
Repeatedly studying William Wegman’s work and allowing yourself to be surprised by his portrayal of personification and humor, you’ll quickly come to the conclusion that the universe offers an endless amount of possibilities even in its most singular forms. Let me explain. Wegman is best known for his evolving series of images involving his dogs—We...
Robert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer who’s known for his treatment of controversial subject matter with a highly stylized black and white medium. His work includes a broad selection of subjects from himself and celebrities to nudes and still-life images of flowers. His most controversial piece is that of New York City’s underground BDSM...
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Visconti, Virida (c. 1354–1414)Archduchess of Austria . Name variations: Verde Visconti; Virda Visconti; Viridis Visconti. Born around 1354 (some sources cite 1350 and 1351) in Milan, Italy; died in 1414 in Sittich, Karnten; daughter of Bernabo Visconti, lord of Milan (r. 1354–1385), and ...
Dec 13, 2016 · Veridis Duchess Austria Visconti. My 17th great-grandmother was born into a noble family in trouble with the papacy. Veridis ( sometimes spelled Viridis) was born in Milan in 1352. Her father was excommunicated 1363 for opposing the Pope in Rome. She is buried at the Cistercian monastery in Sittich ,Obcina, Ljubljana, in modern and Slovenia.
May 23, 2022 · Here are the stories behind 13 of history's iconic photographs, in chronological order. (Warning: Readers may find a few of the pictures disturbing.) Contents. 'Cotton Mill Worker'. 'Migrant Mother'. 'Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima'. 'Bikini Atoll Mushroom Cloud'. 'Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston'. 'Black Power Salute'.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Herzogin Viridis Visconti (1352–1414) of Milano, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Leopold III: marriage and offspring. Leopold was the founder of the branch of the dynasty from which all the Habsburgs of the Early Modern era were to trace their descent. In 1365 at the age of fourteen his brother Rudolf arranged for him to be married to Viridis Visconti, who was about his own age. The Visconti ruled over the extremely wealthy ...
