Josefina Robirosa (26 May 1932 – 20 May 2022)[1] was an Argentine artist known for her paintings, murals, and drawings. She is considered one of Argentina's most prominent women painters.[2][3]
Biography
Josefina Robirosa was born in 1932 to an aristocratic Buenos Aires family. She grew up in the Palacio Sans Souci, a grand residence in the Lomas de San Isidro suburb.[1][4]
Painting was her passion from a young age. She went on to study with Héctor Basaldúa [es] and Elisabeth von Rendell.[1][3] Her first solo exhibit was held in 1957 at the Galería Bonino in Buenos Aires, followed by eight more exhibitions at the same gallery over the course of several years. Later, she exhibited at the Rubbers and Ruth Benzacar galleries.