Surrealist artist, writer and exhibition organiser. Born at 44 Finchley Road. Brought the first Picasso painting for display in London, in the 1936 London International Surrealist Exhibition which he organised. Arranged for Guernica to tour Britain. 1949 - co-founder of the INstitute of Contemporary Arts. Wrote a biography of Picasso. Husband of Lee Miller. Died at home, Farley Farm, Chiddingly, Sussex.
Our picture shows him (left) with Picasso (right).
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Roland Penrose
Unveiled by Sir David Hare (planning a film about Lee Miller) and Antony Penr...
Mural artist active in late 1970s - 1983. Â Worked with Binnington on two murals at Royal Oak.
Artist with the London Wall (women's) mural collective/group. Active 1989. Source: Art UK.
First Director of the National Gallery. President of the Royal Academy. First President of the Royal Photographic Society. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Born in Plymouth, son ...
Artist and illustrator known especially for his watercolours of women. Born Edinburgh. Died London. Having browsed his work in gallery Google we can say that there is much to admire, we particular...
Artist and book illustrator. Born Liverpool. Worked in the Arts and Crafts style, producing designs for decorative items such as ceramics and, most charmingly, illustrations for children's books. D...
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