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Rodo Boulanger, Bolivian (1935
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Born in La Paz, Bolivia, in 1935, Rodo Boulanger creates joyful
scenes that depict the pleasure of childhood in a childlike way.
Her simplistic, graceful lines and lyrical colors, make her compositions
as rhythmic, rigorous and spontaneous as the round-faced children
she paints.
Raised in an artistic environment, Rodo Boulanger studied
both piano and art as a child. At 22, she decided she must
choose one or the other and began to devote all her attention
to her art. Four years later, her pursuit of her art took her
to Paris, where she still resides. In 1966, Rodo Boulanger's
creative efforts began to be recognized with the publication
of her first edition of engravings and her first exhibit in
the United States.
Since then her work has been shown in more than 150 exhibitions
on five continents. In 1979, she was designated by UNICEF as
official artist for the International Year of the Child poster
and two of her tapestries were presented in the public hall
of the U.N. General Assembly that year.
Rodo Boulanger also has been recognized by The Museum of Modern
Art of Latin America in Washington, DC; the Metropolitan Opera
of New York; the World Federation of the United Nations Associations;
The Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris; the Museum of Modern Art,
LaPaz; and the Modern Art Center, Zurich.
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