Paul Cezanne was born on January, 19, 1839 in Aix-en-Provence to a wealthy banker. Paul grew up in South France for most of his life. His father always anticipated for his son to follow in his footsteps and join his business.

Paul Cezanne had a boyhood companion named Emile Zola. They were best friends. Later, Zola gained fame as a novelist and man of letters. When Cezanne went to college, his friendship disappeared. He went to school studying law. After a few years of college, he decided he wanted to become an artist.

He moved to France with Emile Zola. While there, he met Camille Pissaro, who was his very good friend. Cezanne always admired Roman painter Eugene Delacroix, Gustave Courbet and Edward Manet. When he first started, he painted in dark tones. Camille Pissaro was a main inspiration. During , Cezanne converted his dark colors to bright, happy tones. He painted farmlands and rural villages.

Paul Cezanne died on October 22, 1906 in Aix-en Provence, France.

Critics were very harsh to Paul Cezanne. A nameless critic once said, Cezanne is nothing but a lamentable failure. Cezanne was very important. He gave people inspiration to follow their dreams. He struggled to disappoint his father but then made sure his dreams came true.

We believe that this is important because Paul Cezanne continued to create beautiful art, despite the criticism he received. Cezanne was a stimulation in the world. He painted pictures of blissful scenes. It inspired us how he kept going although no one supported him. He persevered in the hardest times. Learning about this artist has taught us that we should never give up no matter what the circumstances.

Martin Kippenberger was born was born in December 1953 in Dortmund, Germany. After his childhood in Dortmund, Martin moved to Hamburg to study art. After a year there, he moved to Berlin and became a business manager of the famous S.O 36 hall venue. While he was managing his industry, Kippenberger was working on his art.

Martin Kippenberger painted art that ridiculed the different types of art. He had combined humor with the respect of other artists. In 1980, he moved to Paris and worked on his first novel. After he finished writing, he moved to Cologne and worked with Albert Oehlen. He focused on art and created masterpieces.

In 1986, he held his first museum exhibit of his work in Hessiehes Landes museum in Darmstadt, Germany. After a good turn out, he held several solo exhibitions at the Hisshorn Museum in Washington D.C and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Martin Kippenberger died in 1997 in Vienna, Austria.

Critics enjoyed his paintings. Like everyone else, they just laughed and the humor and sophistication of his paintings. There is a flamboyance, a defiant courting risk and an easy dexterity that is an unpredictable output.-Rod Mengham

Learning about Martin Kippenberger has taught us to laugh at ourselves and enjoy and value the world we live in. Martin never held back and we should always be able to share what is on our minds.

Martin Kippenbergers character is what drew us to him. He showed that he tried everything possible to be known better. He traveled to show his work and he never gave up due to the language barriers or the struggle to become someone that people appreciate. He was persistent in his work and wanted people to laugh and enjoy the humor that people give. He motivated the world with amusement that helped others get through unfortunate periods.