TY - BOOK AU - Johnson,Alex TI - Art day by day: 366 brushes with history SN - 9780500023648 AV - N7460 .A78 2021 U1 - 709 23 PY - 2021/// CY - London, New York, NY PB - Thames and Hudson KW - Art KW - History KW - fast KW - Calendars N1 - P.B; P.B; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Art Day by Day' presents snapshots of the most exciting, unusual and noteworthy art events from around the world and throughout history through direct testimonies, eyewitness accounts and contemporary chroniclers. Each day has its own section, starting with an extended quote giving artists, critics and commentators their voice to speak directly to us, followed by a brief explanatory text, and ending with other important events in art on that day e.g. births, deaths and exhibition openings. Not every entry is momentous, but all are significant. Yes, there are thefts, murders, artistic mishaps and eureka moments, but there are also more relatable episodes such as President Theodore Roosevelt's doodles, Michelangelo writing to his nephew about his kidney stones and Monet getting the green light for his water garden. Every day has a story to tell ER -