Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Dore Ashton

Born: May 21, 1928
Died: January 30, 2017 (aged 88)
Bio: Dore Ashton was a writer, professor and critic of modern and contemporary art.
Known for:
- About Rothko (1983)
- A critical study of Philip Guston (1976)
- The New York school (1972)
- A Joseph Cornell album (1974)
- Picasso on Art (1972)