January 1 is the birthday of American photographer ALFRED STIEGLITZ (1864-1946).

"In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality."

Stieglitz "was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his 50-year career in making photography an accepted art form. In addition to his photography, Stieglitz was known for the New York art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde European artists to the U.S. He was married to painter Georgia O'Keeffe." (Wikipedia)

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January 1 is the birthday of Chinese painter QI BAISHI (1864-1957).

Qui Baishi "was a Chinese painter, noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his works. Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi taught himself to paint, sparked by the Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden. After he turned 40, he traveled, visiting various scenic spots in China. After 1917 he settled in Beijing." (Wikipedia)

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January 1 is the birthday of American painter, designer, and illustrator CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986).

Bonestell's " paintings inspired the American space program, and they have been (and remain) influential in science fiction art and illustration. A pioneering creator of astronomical art, along with the French astronomer-artist Lucien Rudaux, Bonestell has been dubbed the 'Father of Modern Space art.'" (Wikipedia)

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January 1 is the birthday of French-Swiss dancer and choreographer MAURICE BÉJART (1927-2007).

"One of Béjart's masterpiece works of dance was choreography he set to French composer Maurice Ravel's 'Boléro.' In The New York Times, Jennifer Dunning described Béjart's 'Bolero' as 'probably his best known and most popular dance.' Created in 1960 for the Yugoslav ballerina Duška Sifnios, the dance features a dancer on a tabletop, surrounded by seated men, who slowly participate in the dance, culminating in a climactic union of the dancers atop the table." (Wikipedia)