On August 6, 1945, the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. 72 years later, and even after the end of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation remains as big a threat as it ever was. http://p.dw.com/p/2hl7V
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Sir Gordon Howard Eliot Hodgkin CH CBE was a British painter and printmaker. His work is most often associated with abstraction. Wikipedia
Born: August 6, 1932, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Died: March 9, 2017, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Julia Lane (m. 1955)
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A tribute to the late Howard Hodgkin, who was born on this day in 1932 https://www.apollo-magazine.com/recollections-of-howard-ho…/
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Andy Warhol was an American artist, director and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. Wikipedia
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts was established in 1987. In accordance with Andy Warhol's will its mission is the advancement of the visual arts.
Born: August 6, 1928, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 22, 1987, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Definitions of zinger
noun
a striking or amusing remark.
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.
Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.
Andy Warhol was born this day in 1928.
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進一步可參考：A story for Aesop By John Berger，漢清講堂的You Tube級將刊出！
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV, and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary Baroque period. Wikipedia
Born: 1599, Seville, Spain
Died: August 6, 1660, Madrid, Spain
Full name: Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
Spouse: Juana Pacheco (m. 1618–1660)
Children: Francisca de Silva Velázquez y Pacheco, Ignacia de Silva Velázquez y Pacheco, Antonio de Silva
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’s take from over 100 years later. Velazquez used a challenging and complex composition in this piece. Some figures look out from the painting, while others look into the scene, and we can see Velazquez himself working at a large easel. A mirror in the background reflects the image of the Spanish king and queen, and a man is seen climbing the stairs through a doorway.
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