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
exhibited at
Retrospective
Date
1992
Place
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Perth Prize for drawing 1967
Date
7 December 1967 - 1 January 1968
Place
Western Australian Art Gallery, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The Archibald Prize for Portraiture
Date
1962
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Kahan exhibited regularly in the Archibald.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Herald outdoor art show 1953
Date
12 December 1953 - 20 December 1953
Place
Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
Description

Originally scheduled for 8-13 December 1953 but delayed by summer storms.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
1942
Place
Oran, Algeria
Description
Type
Exhibition