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
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associate of
Australian Opera
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associate of
Welsh Opera Company
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associate of
National Theatre, Melbourne, Vic.
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References [<ExternalResource: Klepac, Lou (2002), 'Guy from Paris bloomed in Perth', Sydney Morning Herald, 08-15, p 30, obituary piece.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from 'Germaine C-D Rom'.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from McCulloch.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Klepac, Lou.>, <ExternalResource: RMIT Design Archives Journal, Vol. 7 NO.1+2 2017 p.43>] [<ExternalResource: Klepac, Lou (2002), 'Guy from Paris bloomed in Perth', Sydney Morning Herald, 08-15, p 30, obituary piece.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from 'Germaine C-D Rom'.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from McCulloch.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Klepac, Lou.>]