Sir Roland Penrose
Ocean Temple
About this artwork
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artist:Sir Roland Penrose (1900 - 1984) English
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title:Ocean Temple
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date created:Dated 1983
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materials:Photographic collage, watercolour, black chalk and pencil on paper
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measurements:45.80 x 60.50 cm (framed: 74.00 x 94.50 x 2.10 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1984
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accession number:GMA 2805
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Sir Roland Penrose
Sir Roland Penrose
Penrose was born in London into a well-to-do artistic family. He moved to France in 1922 where he was subsequently introduced to members of the surrealist group, and also to Picasso, who became a good friend. During the 1930s Penrose formed the finest private collection of cubist and surrealist art...