Celeste Agustina Woss y Gil was a Dominican painter, educator, and feminist activist, remembered as one of the most influential Dominican artists from the 20th century. Born in Santo Domingo and daughter to former president Alejandro Woss y Gil, she was 12 years old when her family left the country in exile after her father's second presidential term ended in 1903. She spent the rest of her early years living and studying art in Paris, Cuba, and New York City.
Celeste Woss y Gil
Woss y Gil. El Vendedor de Andullo. 1938
Nude, 1941 (Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo)
Woss y Gil. "Girl with fig tree" - Oil on canvas
Alejandro Woss y Gil was a Dominican Republic politician and military figure.
Alejandro Woss y Gil