Alice Rahon (June 8, 1904-September 1987) was a French/Mexican poet and artist whose work combined pared-down figuration and materials including sand, string, and pulverized volcanic rock.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Rahon

Self-Portrait with Autobiography by Alice Rahon
1948 / Oil and sand on canvas / 28″x22″ / Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Alice Rahon on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/alice-rahon/

Further reading:
https://www.bonhams.com/video/31740/
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/alice-rahon/
https://thewomensstudio.net/2019/08/20/alice-rahon/