Happy birthday to sculptor Alexander Archipenko (May 30, 1887). Is it just me or is there something distinctly Ron Burgundian about him?

Alexander Archipenko, ca. 1920 / unidentified photographer. Alexander Archipenko papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Join me in wishing Walter Gropius a happy birthday (May 18, 1883) in his native tongue: Alles gute zum Geburtstag!

Walter Gropius’s 80th birthday, 1963 / unidentified photographer. Marcel Breuer papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Happy birthday to the man with the pointy mustache to end all pointy mustaches, Salvador Dali (May 11, 1904)!

Salvador Dali, ca. 1950 / Alfredo Valente, photographer. Alfredo Valente papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Joan Miró (born this day in 1893) knew way before Huey Lewis that it’s hip to be square. Happy birthday Joan!

Abstract self portrait, 1961 Nov. 21. Dwight Ripley papers relating to Joan Miró, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.