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Virginia Holton Admiral or Virginia De Niro (February 4, 1915 – July 27, 2000) was an American painter, poet and the mother of actor Robert De Niro. She studied painting under Hans Hofmann in New York, and her work was included in the Peggy Guggenheim collection.
De Niro studied with Hans Hofmann at his Provincetown, Massachusetts, summer school. Hofmann's teaching on Abstract Expressionism and Cubist formalism had a strong influence on De Niro's development as a mature artist. At Hofmann's summer school, he met fellow student Virginia Admiral, whom he married in 1942.
Virginia Holton Admiral De Niro. Birth. 4 Feb 1915. The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. Death. 27 Jul 2000 (aged 85) Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA. Burial. Kensico Cemetery. Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA Add to Map. Memorial ID. 54620854. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 4. Flowers 16. Memorials. Region.
Virginia Holton Admiral or Virginia De Niro (February 4, 1915 – July 27, 2000) was an American painter, poet and the mother of actor Robert De Niro. She studied painting under Hans Hofmann in New York, and her work was included in the Peggy Guggenheim collection.
May 3, 1993 · While there, De Niro met painter Virginia Admiral. The two were married in 1942, and their son Robert De Niro, Jr., the award-winning actor, was born in 1943. Hofmann, who considered De Niro one of his greatest students, became his son's godfather. However, two years later, De Niro and Admiral separated.
- American
- May 3, 1922
- Syracuse, New York
- May 3, 1993
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While part of this vanguard circle, Admiral and De Niro, Sr. married and, in 1943, Admiral gave birth to their son, Robert De Niro. Admiral’s artistic output caught the attention of Peggy Guggenheim, a champion of modern artists in both Europe and the States.
Robert Anthony De Niro was born in the Manhattan borough of New York City on August 17, 1943, the only child of painters Virginia Admiral and Robert De Niro Sr. His father was of Irish and Italian descent, while his mother had Dutch, English, French, and German ancestry.
