Introduction
Sir Roland Algernon Penrose CBE (14 October 1900 – 23 April 1984) was an English artist, historian and poet. He was a major promoter and collector of modern art and an associate of the surrealists in the United Kingdom. During the Second World War he put his artistic skills to practical use as a teacher of camouflage. Penrose married the poet Valentine Boué and then the photographer Lee Miller.
Wikidata
Q982677
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Nationalities
British, English
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Author, Patron, Collagist, Poet, Painter, Sculptor
Names
Roland Penrose, Roland Algernon Penrose, Sir Roland Penrose, Ronald Algernon Penrose
Ulan
500004543
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