Louis Kahan b. 25 May 1905

Also known as Ludwig Kahan
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Louis Kahan was a versatile, multi-talented artist and designer. He served in the French Foreign Legion and worked as a tailor in Paris where he associated with Josephine Baker and Matisse. He settled in Australia in 1947 and was best known as a sketcher and painter, winning the Archibald with a portrait of Patrick White in 1962.
Tags: Archibald Prize
Name
Louis Kahan
Also known as Ludwig Kahan
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Other Occupation
  • Interpreter and technical draughtsman, Allied Forces, North Africa (ANZSIC code: 7600) -
  • French Foreign Legion, World War II (ANZSIC code: 7600) -
  • Staff Draughtsman - Le Figaro (ANZSIC code: 6924) -
  • Art Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212) -
  • Illustrator (ANZSIC code: 6924) -
  • Stage Designer (ANZSIC code: 9002) -
  • Couture Designer (ANZSIC code: 6924) -
  • Tailor (ANZSIC code: 1351) -
Tags:
Archibald Prize
Birth date
25 May 1905
Birth place
Vienna, Austria
Death date
July 2002
Death place
Australia
Active Period
  • 1925 - 2002
Arrival
  • 1947
Residence
  • 1999 Paris, France
  • c.1958 - c.2002 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1954 - c.1958 London, England
  • c.1954 - c.1958 Paris, France
  • 1950 - 1954 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1947 - 1950 Perth, WA
  • 1946 - 1947 Paris, France
  • c.1942 - c.1946 Oran, Algeria
  • c.1925 - c.1942 Paris, France
  • c.1905 - c.1942 Vienna, Austria
Training
  • 1946 Colarossi's, Paris, France
  • 1946 Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France
Cultural Heritage
  • Austrian
  • Russian-Jewish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists