<![CDATA[Angela Rose Design: Artists & Designers]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/s/artists-and-designershttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OiOg!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33f2fc67-b622-4ace-ac90-47cb9e8439c1_1203x1280.pngAngela Rose Design: Artists & Designershttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/s/artists-and-designersSubstackFri, 02 Oct 2026 23:01:51 GMT<![CDATA[Dolores Olmedo]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/dolores-olmedohttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/dolores-olmedoSat, 25 Jul 2026 12:59:59 GMT
Olmedo at home with Rivera’s La Tehuana (1955), a portrait of Olmedo wearing the native dress of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, 1970s-1980s © Museo Dolores Olmedo 2026

Dolores Olmedo Patiño is said to have been born in December 1908 in Mexico City, though her true age remains a matter of debate. Her father was a businessman who died when she was four, and h…

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]]><![CDATA[Della Casa Appa ]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/della-casa-appahttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/della-casa-appaWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:59:31 GMT
Lithograph Postcard of Della Casa Appa, 1930s, Photographer Unknown

Della Casa Appa was the first woman from the Zuni Pueblo (A:shiwi) to become a professional silversmith. She was born in 1889 into a traditional Zuni family known by the surname Appa (sometimes recorded as Casi). There is scarce documentation about her parents or siblings. Appa’s educat…

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]]><![CDATA[Amy Nimr]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/amy-nimrhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/amy-nimrThu, 04 Jun 2026 12:59:58 GMT
Amy Nimr at Mohamed Ahmed Abboud and Jemina Pasha’s home, Cairo, Egypt, 1937 by Lee Miller © Lee Miller Archives, England www.leemiller.co.uk

Artist and writer Amy Nimr was the daughter of prominent Syrian media mogul Faris Nimr. Born in Cairo, she spent her early life between Egypt, France, and England. Nimr attended Cheltenham Ladies’ College and the …

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]]><![CDATA[Anna Zinkeisen ]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/anna-zinkeisenhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/anna-zinkeisenSun, 21 Dec 2025 13:59:15 GMTDear Readers,

As the new year approaches, I am reminded of my favourite calendar by Anna Zinkeisen, commissioned by Whitbread Brewery in 1957. Below, I share the story behind Zinkeisen’s vibrant depictions of the twelve zodiac signs, along with selected highlights of book releases and art exhibitions for the coming year.

Happy Solstice—brighter days ahead!

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]]><![CDATA[Lady Bird Cleveland]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/lady-bird-clevelandhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/lady-bird-clevelandFri, 19 Dec 2025 13:59:27 GMT
Lady Bird Cleveland, September 21, 1954, Photograph by Carl Van Vechten

Lady Bird Strickland, also known as Lady Bird Cleveland, was born in Cornelia, Georgia, on July 24, 1926 as one of six children of African, Cherokee, and Irish descent. Cleveland began drawing at an early age despite limited support and resources. Her mother ran Sally’s Tea Room from…

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]]><![CDATA[Maruja Mallo]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/maruja-mallohttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/maruja-malloSun, 14 Dec 2025 13:59:41 GMT
Maruja Mallo with the complete series of paintings La Religión del Trabajo (The Religion of Work) in her studio in Buenos Aires, 1942, Colourized by Angela Rose Design © Maruja Mallo

Ana Maria Gómez González, later known as Maruja Mallo, was born in 1902 in Galicia, Spain, as the fourth of fourteen children. Demonstrating artistic talent from an early ag…

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]]><![CDATA[Fahrelnissa Zeid]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/fahrelnissa-zeidhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/fahrelnissa-zeidMon, 20 Oct 2025 13:59:34 GMT
Zeid in her Paris studio, 1960s, Photographer Unknown, Courtesy of Raad Zeid Al-Hussein, Rephotographed by Tate Photography

Turkish-Jordanian painter Fahrelnissa Zeid was born Fahrinissa Şakir on December 6, 1901, into an aristocratic family on Büyükada Island in Istanbul. Her father, Şakir Pasha, had served as the Ambassador to Greece where he met Zeid’…

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]]><![CDATA[Aurora Reyes ]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/aurora-reyeshttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/aurora-reyesWed, 01 Oct 2025 12:59:26 GMT
Reyes painting La Novia de Oro (Gold Bride), 1955, Photo by Bernice Kolko, Colourized by Angela Rose Design, Fundación Zuñiga Laborde A.C © Aurora Reyes Estate

Painter, muralist, writer, educator and activist Aurora Reyes was born on September 9, 1908, in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, México, two years before the outbreak of the Revolution. She was the …

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]]><![CDATA[Pierre Lardin]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/pierre-lardinhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/pierre-lardinThu, 14 Aug 2025 12:59:21 GMT
Djo-Bourgeois shelving unit and table in glass slabs, sculptures by Léon Leyritz, decorative textile panel by Pierre Lardin, Architecture of Today, March 1932, Colourized by Angela Rose Design

Artist and designer Pierre Lardin studied engraving at the École Boulle from 1916 to 1920. He assisted decorative artist Maurice Dufrêne from 1920 to 1924, includi…

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]]><![CDATA[Betty Joel]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/betty-joelhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/betty-joelWed, 06 Aug 2025 12:59:26 GMT
Betty Joel's show apartment, Coutts Bank in Park Lane, London, Colour Schemes for the Modern Home by Derek Patmore, 1933: "Four rooms were furnished with the brand's latest designs. It was visited by 7,000 people and described in The Studio as 'a typical example of her own highly individual style'. The walls of the room are panelled in Canadian pine, wi…

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]]><![CDATA[William Haines]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/william-haineshttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/william-hainesWed, 30 Jul 2025 12:59:22 GMT
US Vogue, April 15, 1939, A Decorator Looks at California, Photo by Michael Roberts, Colourized by Angela Rose Design

In 1939, William "Billy" Haines designed a room for the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, collaborating with established and emerging modernist designers including Alvar Aalto, Tommi Parzinger, Frances Elkins, William…

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]]><![CDATA[Miné Okubo ]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/mine-okubohttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/mine-okuboThu, 17 Jul 2025 12:59:23 GMT
Okubo in her studio, 1948, Photo by Clemens Kalischer, Miné Okubo: Following Her Own Road, Miné Okubo Estate, Colourized by Angela Rose Design

Artist and author Miné Okubo was born in Riverside, California, in June 1912. She was one of seven children of Tametsugu and Miyo Okubo, who moved to the United States in 1904 to represent Japan at the St. Louis E…

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]]><![CDATA[Ellen Neel]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/ellen-neelhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/ellen-neelWed, 04 Jun 2025 12:59:37 GMT
Promotional Photo, 1950s, Jim Ryan, The Totem Carvers by Phil Nuytten

Ellen Neel is best known as the first woman recognized as a professional totem pole carver from the Northwest Coast. She was born Ellen May Newman (Potlatch name Ka'kasolas) in November 1916 in Alert Bay, British Columbia, to Charles Newman and Lucy Lilac James.

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]]><![CDATA[Thelma Johnson Streat]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/thelma-johnson-streathttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/thelma-johnson-streatFri, 07 Mar 2025 13:59:30 GMT
Streat sits before one of her paintings, September 1951, Oreg. Hist. Soc. Research Lib., Oregon Journal, by Mel Junghans, bb003855 © Courtesy of Thelma Johnson Streat Project / Oregonian archive (Colourized by Angela Rose Design)

Thelma Johnson Streat was born on August 29, 1912, in Yakima in Washington State, the daughter of artist James Johnson and his…

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]]><![CDATA[Sonja Sekula]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/sonja-sekulahttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/sonja-sekulaTue, 18 Feb 2025 14:04:05 GMT
Sonja Sekula in André Breton's apartment, New York, 1945 (Colourized by Angela Rose Design) 

Sonja Sekula was born on April 8, 1918, in Lucerne, Switzerland. Her mother Berta Huguenin was part of a well-known café and confectionery dynasty in Lucerne, while her father Béla Sekula worked as a stamp dealer. As her father travelled regularly, Sekula had the…

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]]><![CDATA[Helen Treadwell]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/helen-treadwellhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/helen-treadwellFri, 31 Jan 2025 13:59:54 GMT
Casino de Viña del Mar, Chile, 1936 © Helen Treadwell (Colourized by Angela Rose Design)

Helen Treadwell was born in 1902 in Chihuahua, Mexico. From an early age, she was fascinated with the beauty of foreign lands. Her father, John C. Treadwell, was a mining engineer and chemist who became an expert in rubber, and the family travelled extensively. Tread…

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]]><![CDATA[Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/vanessa-bell-and-duncan-granthttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/vanessa-bell-and-duncan-grantThu, 02 Jan 2025 13:59:55 GMT
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, The Music Room, 1932, Lefevre Gallery, Yale University Press © Estate of Vanessa Bell courtesy of Angelica Garnett and the Estate of Duncan Grant. All rights reserved, DACS 2017—digital image courtesy of Paul Mellon Centre

In 1932, Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell showcased their work titled Music Room at the Alex Reid and Le…

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]]><![CDATA[Maria Likarz]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/maria-likarz-strausshttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/maria-likarz-straussFri, 20 Dec 2024 13:59:51 GMT
Mural paintings by Lotte Calm, Lilly Jacobsen, Fritzi Low, Anny Schröder and Vally Wieselthier at the textile department of the Wiener Werkstätte, 1918 © MAK (Colourized by Angela Rose Design)

Established in 1867, the School of Applied Arts in Vienna was one of the few institutions that enrolled women. Professors Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser recogniz…

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]]><![CDATA[María Félix ]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/maria-felixhttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/maria-felixWed, 11 Dec 2024 13:59:50 GMT
Félix posing in front of her portrait Reina de Fuego by Leonor Fini, Screen Archives/Getty Images

Born in Álamos, northern Mexico, in 1914, María Félix was an actress and singer who became a prominent figure in the Latin American film industry during the 1940s and 1950s. Known for her strong will and outspoken nature, she challenged the societal norms fo…

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]]><![CDATA[Renate Druks]]>https://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/renate-drukshttps://research.angelarosedesign.com/p/renate-druksFri, 29 Nov 2024 14:00:01 GMT
Renate Druks with her painting and cat, 1950s, Courtesy of the Ranch, Montauk © Estate of Renate Druks

Artist, muse, and filmmaker Renate Druks was born in Vienna on January 2, 1921. Her father was a doctor, but the specifics of his practice are unclear. While little is documented about her childhood, Anaïs Nin, a longtime friend, wrote about Druks in h…

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