She was born in Los Angeles but spent most of her life in Mexico. Rosa was a dancer, choreographer, costume designer, photographer and a painter. She was also an art collector.
Rosemonde Cowan Ruelas, (1895-1970) better known as Rosa Rolanda, began studying dance at an early age, but in 1928, during a stay in Paris, she became interested in painting. Her influences were varied and ranged from post-revolutionary (Mexican) to surrealism. Her paintings are mostly of women, especially indigenous women from America. She also did several self-portraits and various portraits of famous persons. Two of her most famous ones are of the Mexican actresses Dolores del Río in 1938) and María Félix in 1945. She did some sketches for a portrait of Frida Kahlo although I am not sure if she ever did the actual painting.
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She was very talented.
Thank you for sharing her story.
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Greetings! And thank you! It is our mission here at VALENCIARTIST to bring forth artists, especially women artists that have been either forgotten or ignored by art history and that we all need to know. All the best.
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Nice information and beautiful painting.
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Thank you!
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Her portrait by Man Ray is at the Centre Pompidou of Paris. fyi
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Fenomenal, y gracias!
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Nice drawing and information, thank you for your hard work 🙏🌸
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Dear friend, thank you for your visits, your time, your comments, which are greatly appreciated. All the best to you!
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You’re welcome, it’s a pleasure for me🌸🙏 Mil Gracias
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😊🙏😊🌞🌺
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She had a distinctive style. Interesting woman.
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Very distinctive and quite an interesting person. Thank you 🙏🏻 Pat!
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Very welcome, Francisco m
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I love the art of Rosa Rolanda because you can see her love and passion for art and for life in her work. Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx
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Yes you can, for sure Aiva. Thank you!
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🥰🥰🥰
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