Rosalyn Drexler

1926–2025

Introduction

Rosalyn Drexler (née Bronznick; November 25, 1926 – September 3, 2025) was an American visual artist, novelist, Obie Award-winning playwright, Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and professional wrestler. Although she had a polymathic career, Drexler is perhaps best known for her pop art paintings and as the author of the novelization of the film Rocky, under the pseudonym Julia Sorel. Drexler lived and worked in New York City, New York.

Wikidata identifier

Q7367281

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Roles

Artist, painter

ULAN identifier

500470238

Names

Rosalyn Drexler

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On view
Floor 7

First acquired
1965

Date of birth
November 25, 1926

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