Roland Penrose
British artist and art historian (1900-1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] During the Second World War he put his artistic skills to practical use as a teacher of camouflage.
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Born | Roland Algernon Penrose (1900-10-14)14 October 1900 London, England |
Died | 23 April 1984(1984-04-23) (aged 83) Chiddingly, East Sussex, England |
Education | Architecture |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Movement | Surrealism |
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Children | Antony Penrose |
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Relatives | Roger Penrose (nephew) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1943–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
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Penrose married the poet Valentine Boué and then the photographer Lee Miller.