Photo by Connor Gan on Unsplash Introduction Cinema has been dazzling audiences with the art of motion pictures for over a century . But before an audience even decides to purchase tickets, or wait in line for refreshments, or sit in their seats awaiting their new favorite film to begin, they are drawn in by the creative work of poster artists. Foundational industry names like Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec , Saul Bass , Drew Struzan, and Renato Casaro labored for decades to create pieces of...

Photo by Jesse Collins on Unsplash In the late 17th Century, French Danish painter Camille Pissarro made new contributions to both the Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist styles. Having learned the craft from many great painters of the time, Pissarro created an array of landscapes that have endured to this day. In 1897 , he created one of his most memorable pieces: Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon, Rain Effect . Staring out of the window of his hotel during a Paris winter, Pissarro...