Marlene Dumas

Marlene Dumas was born on August 3, 1953 in South Africa. Known for her ink drawings and oil paintings, this South African-born artist created psychologically and sociologically-themed works such as The Blindfolded Man; Dead Marilyn; The Pilgrim; and Pregnant Image.
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Popular As Marlene Dumas
Occupation Painter
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born August 3, 1953 (South Africa)
Birthday August 3
Town/City South Africa
Nationality South Africa

🌙 Zodiac

Marlene Dumas’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Marlene Dumas was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.

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About

Known for her ink drawings and oil paintings, this South African-born Artist created psychologically and sociologically-themed works such as The Blindfolded Man; Dead Marilyn; The Pilgrim; and Pregnant Image.

Before Fame

In the 1970s, she attended the School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town.

Trivia

In 2002, her Marlene Dumas: Name No Names exhibition opened at New York City's New Museum of Contemporary Art.

Family Life

A native of Cape Town, South Africa, she grew up speaking the Afrikaans language. Later in her life, she settled in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Associated With

She created a portraiture series titled Great Men that features images of Playwright Tennessee Williams, Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, scientist Alan Turing, and other notable gay men.

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