Artists of the Cold War

The atlas holds 10 people and 234 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Freddie Mercury and Salvador Dalí.

Notable people

  1. Ronald Reagan

    from 1952 to 1991

    90 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  2. Freddie Mercury

    from 1954 to 1991

    43 moments here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  3. Salvador Dalí

    from 1947 to 1989

    23 moments here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

  4. Steve Jobs

    from 1955 to 1991

    19 moments here

    Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…

  5. Kurt Cobain

    from 1967 to 1991

    16 moments here

    American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…

  6. Pablo Picasso

    from 1948 to 1973

    14 moments here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…

  7. Le Corbusier

    from 1947 to 1965

    13 moments here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

  8. J. R. R. Tolkien

    from 1947 to 1973

    9 moments here

    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

  9. Walt Disney

    from 1949 to 1966

    5 moments here

    Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…

  10. Frida Kahlo

    from 1950 to 1954

    2 moments here

    Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…

Moments

  1. 1947 CIAM VI participation Le Corbusier
  2. 1947 Visits Horst at Oyster Bay Salvador Dalí
  3. 1947 Move to Manor Road J. R. R. Tolkien
  4. 1948 Establishes Villa La Galloise Pablo Picasso
  5. 1948 Performs in the Bomarzo gardens Salvador Dalí
  6. 1948 Travels to Rome Salvador Dalí
  7. 1948 Returns to Portlligat Salvador Dalí
  8. 1948 Addresses the Wrocław peace congress Pablo Picasso
  9. 1948 Visits Auschwitz and Birkenau Pablo Picasso
  10. 1949 Stay at Unité d'Habitation construction site Le Corbusier
  11. 1949 Move to Holmby Hills Walt Disney
  12. 1949 Meets Pope Pius XII Salvador Dalí
  13. 1950 Hospital ABC treatment Frida Kahlo
  14. 1950 Move to Holywell Street J. R. R. Tolkien
  15. 1950 First Ronchamp visit Le Corbusier
  16. 1950 Long Island murals and sandcasts Le Corbusier
  17. 1950 Retreats to paint at Portlligat Salvador Dalí
  18. 1951 Family visit at Schiphol Airport Walt Disney
  19. 1951 Chandigarh planning site Le Corbusier
  20. 1951 Attends Venice's Ball of the Century Salvador Dalí
  21. 1952 Légion d'Honneur at Cité Radieuse Le Corbusier
  22. 1952 Marries Nancy Davis Ronald Reagan
  23. 1952 Builds Pacific Palisades home Ronald Reagan
  24. 1953 Move to Sandfield Road J. R. R. Tolkien
  25. 1953 Enamel production at Luynes Le Corbusier
  26. 1953 Ker Memorial Lecture in Glasgow J. R. R. Tolkien
  27. 1954 Sent to St. Peter's School Freddie Mercury
  28. 1954 Death in Mexico City Frida Kahlo
  29. 1954 Returns to Vallauris with Jacqueline Pablo Picasso
  30. 1955 Settles at La Californie Pablo Picasso
  31. 1955 Paints in his Portlligat studio Salvador Dalí
  32. 1955 Birth in San Francisco Steve Jobs
  33. 1955 Disneyland opening and dedication Walt Disney
  34. 1955 First O'Donnell Lecture J. R. R. Tolkien
  35. 1955 Japan trip for National Museum project Le Corbusier
  36. 1956 Performs at Park Güell Salvador Dalí
  37. 1957 Moves to San Onofre Drive Ronald Reagan
  38. 1957 Paints Las Meninas series at Cannes Pablo Picasso
  39. 1958 Thirteenth Chandigarh trip Le Corbusier
  40. 1958 Marries Gala at Els Àngels Salvador Dalí
  41. 1959 Occupies Château de Vauvenargues Pablo Picasso
  42. 1959 Studies paintings at the Prado Salvador Dalí
  43. 1959 Family move to Monta Loma Steve Jobs
  44. 1960 Sorbonne conference Le Corbusier
  45. 1961 Celebrates his eightieth birthday in Vallauris Pablo Picasso
  46. 1961 Inspects the future Theatre-Museum Salvador Dalí
  47. 1961 Marries Jacqueline in Vallauris Pablo Picasso
  48. 1961 Settles at Notre-Dame-de-Vie Pablo Picasso
  49. 1963 Florence exhibition and civic honor Le Corbusier
  50. 1963 Returned to Zanzibar Freddie Mercury

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