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doris rosenthal

Born 1889 Died 1971 Works span 1939–1939

Doris Rosenthal: A Pioneer of Mexican Portraiture Doris Patty Rosenthal (July 10, 1889 – November 26, 1971) wasn’t merely an artist; she was a chronicler of a vanishing world. Born in Riverside, California, into a family steeped in entrepreneurial spirit—her father, Emil Rosenthal, had established a successful lumber business—Rosenthal's life took an unexpected turn towards the remote villages and indigenous communities of Mexico. He…

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