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LWD Art Appreciation ~ June

June 1, 2023 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

I do hope you are enjoying this art appreciation series as much as I am. It’s good to stretch ourselves a bit now and then, right? There is so much beauty available to us if only we make an effort to seek it out and enjoy it. Let’s take a look at the June selections. 

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ART APPRECIATION
JUNE 2023

 

 

POET

In keeping with the idea of selecting people born in the current month for this series, I’ve chosen Nikki Giovanni for our June poet. She was born June 7, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. I first became aware of her perhaps a decade ago when I heard some of her poetry on a podcast or radio program. I can’t recall exactly but I do know I was listening in my car. I was captivated by her work and look forward to diving into it more deeply this month. 

Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni book cover pic

 

ARTIST

Like our poet, this month’s artist was born on June 7th but in 1848, almost a century prior. Paul Gauguin was a French post-impressionist artist. Like so many others, his art was generally unappreciated until after his death. His work inspired others such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. 

 

Paul Gauguin ~ The Art Story

National Gallery of Art ~ Paul Gauguin

The Life of Paul Gauguin: From Fraught Friendships to French Polynesia
(Click above to view video.)

The Life of Paul Gauguin - screenshot

 

Paul Gauguin

Gauguin book cover pic

 

COMPOSER

Igor Stravinsky, a Russian-born composer, was born June 5th (my husband’s birthday!) in 1882. 

Igor Stravinsky – Biography

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

Stravinsky: Where to Start With His Music

The Best of Stravinsky

The Best of Stravinsky video screenshot

Stravinsky

Stravinsky album cover

 

 

CLASSIC FILM

This month’s classic film is far from “high brow” but it’s such a fun movie. And perfect for the beginning of summer! I can’t wait to watch this one again. 

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap dvd cover

 

If you have any favorites to recommend for future Art Appreciation posts feel free to share in the comments!

LINKS TO PREVIOUS ART APPRECIATION POSTS…

JANUARY:

LWD Classic Film of the Month ~ Breakfast at Tiffany’s

LWD Poet of the Month ~ Blake

LWD Artist of the Month ~ Manet

LWD Composer of the Month ~ Vivaldi

 

FEBRUARY:

LWD Classic Film of the Month ~ A Raisin in the Sun

LWD Poet of the Month ~ Langston Hughes

LWD Artist of the Month ~ Degas

LWD Composer of the Month ~ Chopin

 

MARCH:

LWD Art Appreciation ~ March 2023

 

APRIL:

LWD Art Appreciation ~ April 2023

 

MAY:

LWD Art Appreciation ~ May 2023

 


 

 

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  1. Tori says

    June 2, 2023 at 5:54 am

    I love The Parent Trap! It’s a great movie.

    Reply
    • Deanna Piercy says

      June 2, 2023 at 12:12 pm

      It’s so fun! And I love both of the houses in it.

      Reply

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