WORLD TRAVELER
María Sol Escobar was born in Paris, France, to a Venezuelan family. She later changed her name and became known as Marisol. Her family traveled a lot, and she lived between Europe, Venezuela, and the US. Marisol was interested in art early on and would visit many museums during her travels. Sadly, her mother died when Marisol was only eleven years old. Marisol was sent to a boarding school in New York before her family eventually settled in Los Angeles in 1946.
EARLY CAREER
Marisol studied art in Paris before moving to New York City in 1950. She briefly joined the Art Students League and then the Hans Hofmann school. There she was introduced to the ...
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