Roland Penrose, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roland Penrose

British artist and art historian

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1900

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1984

Profession: photographer, writer, poet, engineer, paramedic, painter, art historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Sir Roland Algernon Penrose (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.