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Maudelle Bass Weston (Maudelle Bass) was born on 1908 in Early County, Georgia, United States, is a Maudelle Bass Weston known professionally as just Maudelle. Discover Maudelle Bass Weston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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Maudelle Bass |
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| Age |
81 years old |
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1908 |
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1908 |
| Birthplace |
Early County, Georgia, United States |
| Date of death |
11 June, 1989 |
| Died Place |
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality |
Georgia
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Maudelle Bass Weston Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Maudelle Bass Weston Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Maudelle Bass Weston worth at the age of 81 years old? Maudelle Bass Weston’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Georgia. We have estimated Maudelle Bass Weston's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
During the 1920s, the teenager toured Mexico, where she was spotted by the artist Diego Rivera, who was reportedly enraptured by her beauty.
Rivera sought an introduction through the American Consulate, and he secured her services as a model for his portraits.
Bass spent three years touring Central and South America with the Folklórico group.
Her dance repertoire was influenced by dances from Africa, Egypt, Cuba, Brazil and America.
In Mexico City, she was a critical darling of the press after her performance at the famed Palacio de Bellas Artes.
The magazine Hoy wrote, "Maudelle is the high priestess of the dances. She possesses a kind of spiritual mysticism," while Últimas Noticias wrote, "She tells the story of the dance with rapture and passion."
Bass Weston moved to Los Angeles around 1933, where she continued her training at John Gray's Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, and was trained in ballet by Isobel Keith Morrison.
She was the first African American to study with modern choreographer Lester Horton.
In L.A., she established herself as a well-known studio model for art schools and for artists such as Rivera, Johan Hagemeyer, and Edward Weston.
She continued to tour for many years and was nationally known for her performances.
The renowned dancer La Meri, an expert in ethnic dance, said, "Maudelle is an artist of rare and moving sincerity. Her expression is an inspiration for all artists."
Bass Weston was also the subject of African-American sculptor Beulah Woodard's work Maudelle.
Bass Weston died, age 81, at the Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Maudelle Bass Weston (1908 – June 11, 1989), known professionally as just Maudelle, was an American concert dancer, model and prominent cultural figure in the Los Angeles arts community during the 20th century.
Bass Weston was born in Early County, Georgia, the daughter of an African-American mother from Georgia and father from South Carolina.
Her father was of West Indian descent, her dance style was influenced by her Caribbean background.
She was the youngest of 10 children born to Brutus Bass and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (née Holmes), both farmers.
