17 July

Born in 1871 – Lyonel Feininger, German-American artist

Above: The Cathedral, 1920

Also, born in 1935, Irish poet and painter George William Russell.

We may fight against what is wrong, but if we allow ourselves to hate, that is to insure our spiritual defeat and our likeness to what we hate.

Previously on July 17, Wong Kar-wai and Isaac Watts.