Renate Druks
Biography
Renate Druks was a painter and filmmaker known for her surrealist style and occult inspirations. Born in Vienna in 1921, she fled Austria with her husband in 1938 and eventually settled in Los Angeles, where she befriended artists like Anaïs Nin and Kenneth Anger. Her painting, particularly "Lilith in Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome," remains a notable work, while her 1967 documentary A Painters Journal and 1973 short film Space Boy showcase her artistic range.