Let's make this birthday one to remember.

79 years old (Born on February 03, 1946)

Happy birthday to the amazing Ellen Brooks! From your cutting-edge photography defining L.A.'s art scene in the vibrant 1960s and '70s, to those groundbreaking sculptures challenging how we see form— you've never stopped turning heads at places like MoMA. You always made boundary-pushing look effortless (making other artists secretly jealous).

Whether capturing vivid portraits or sculpting provocative masterpieces, your innovation has inspired countless conversations—and perhaps a few shocked reactions—in galleries everywhere. Here's wishing you another fabulous year full of creativity, happiness, laughter–and art worthy enough to get critics debating over coffee for decades ahead. Cheers to timeless talent!