

In 1917, Duchamp and Wood submitted works to the Society of Independent Artists, which became the starting of the Dadaist movement.

Her relationship with Marcel Duchamp and Henri Pierre Roche went on to inspire ‘Jules et Jim,’ which Francois Truffaut made into a French New Wave movie. While Jack was quite the artist in the movie, it is the real-life inspiration behind Rose, who made waves in the art world. She’s often credited her longevity to art books, chocolates, and young men. Much like Rose, who’s shown to live a long life, Beatrice has had a long and fascinating life as well. Reading it, Cameron knew that Wood was the real-life counterpart of the version of Rose he had in mind. At the time, actor Bill Paxton’s wife was reading “I Shock Myself,” Beatrice’s autobiography. So, how did she inspire a character in the film?Ĭameron had already envisioned a feisty character with a controlling mother.

Dubbed as the ‘Mama of Dada,’ Wood never boarded the Titanic the fateful year it sank. However, the character is inspired by the real-life artist and studio potter, Beatrice Wood. Technically, Rose DeWitt Bukater is a fictional person.
