Artist

Roland Penrose

Portrait of Roland Penrose

British, 1900–1984

Roland Penrose was a British artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Roland Penrose was born in London.

Sir Roland Algernon Penrose 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.

Collections represented

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