Esther Rose (painter)
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April 1, 1901
Esther Rose | |
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| Born | Esther Elvira Holbeck April 1, 1901 Two Harbors, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1990 (aged 89) La Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Known for | Art |
| Movement | Impressionism |
| Children | 3, including Seraphim Rose and Eileen Rose Busby |
Esther Elvina Rose (April 1, 1901 – July 16, 1990) was an American painter who worked in oils, collage, silkscreen and watercolors. She was best known for her impressionist renditions of California coastal images.[1]
Esther Elvina Holbeck was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota.[2][3] Esther's parents were John and Hilma Holbeck.[4] John emigrated from Norway in 1883 and Hilma in 1880. Hilma was born in Norway however her parents were Swedish. The third of five children all born in the United States, Esther's siblings were Ingwald J., Alma Ingeborg, Hilmar Arnold and Carl Wallace. In 1910 the family lived in Waldo, Lake County, Minnesota. They lived in Two Harbors, Minnesota, by 1920.[4][5]
On July 9, 1921, Esther married Frank Archie Rose. Frank had served during World War I as a sergeant in the United States Army. He was an amateur photographer and had been a sports writer for the Two Harbors, Minnesota, newspaper.[citation needed] They settled in San Diego, California in 1924 and that year established the first Karmelkorn Shoppe in San Diego.[2][6]