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.
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creator of
Beatrice Davis
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pen and ink, Felt Tip pen
 
creator of
Prof. Geoffrey W. Leeper
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Medium
Felt Tip pen
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http://gallery.its.unimelb.edu.au/emuwebumbl/pages/umbl/prints/Display.php?irn=5070
 
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(Patrick White)
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creator of
(Albert Tucker)
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creator of
(Max Meldrum)
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creator of
The Artist and His Tools - The Artist's Only Woodcut
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Self Portrait

 

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  • (Patrick White) (creator of)
  • (Albert Tucker) (creator of)
  • (Max Meldrum) (creator of)
  • The Artist and His Tools - The Artist's Only Woodcut (creator of)
  • Prof. Geoffrey W. Leeper (creator of)
  • Beatrice Davis (creator of)
  • (Patrick White) (creator of)
  • (Albert Tucker) (creator of)
  • (Max Meldrum) (creator of)
  • The Artist and His Tools - The Artist's Only Woodcut (creator of)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)