Celeste Woss y Gil

Celeste Woss y Gil (1890–1985) was a painter from the Dominican Republic. She was known for her paintings of nude women, which shocked the bourgeoisie of Santo Domingo when they were first exhibited. Stylistically, her work owes something to the paintings of Paul Gauguin. A native of Santo Domingo, she was the daughter of Alejandro Woss y Gil, who served for a time as president of the Dominican Republic. She studied at the Art Students League prior to her return to the Dominican Republic, where she spent the majority of her career. She died in Santo Domingo in 1985.

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