Born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1927, Wolf Kahn fled Nazi Germany to Britain through the Kindertransport in the late 1930s. He eventually settled in the United States, where he completed high school and enrolled in the Navy. Following his service, he studied with the legendary teacher and Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann, eventually becoming his studio assistant.
In 1950, Kahn enrolled at the University of Chicago and completed his bachelor of arts degree within one year. He had his first solo exhibition at Hansa Gallery in New York City in 1953 and went on to be represented by Grace Borgenicht Gallery, where he exhibited regularly until 1995.
Kahn was the recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship, the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, the Award in Art from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Medal of Arts from the State Department. He married the artist Emily Mason in 1957. Their marriage lasted sixty-two years until Emily’s death in December 2019, just a few months before Kahn's passing. The pair lived and worked between New York City and W. Brattleboro, Vermont.
Kahn’s work has been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout North America. His work is held in important museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
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(Biography provided by Miles McEnery Gallery)
Hardback monograph book with dust jacket: Wolf Kahn (hand signed by Wolf Kahn)
By Wolf Kahn
Located in New York, NY
Wolf Kahn (hand signed by Wolf Kahn), 2011 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (hand signed by Wolf Kahn) Hand signed by Wolf Kahn on the title page 13 × 12 × 1 1/2 inches This gorge...
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Wolf Kahn's America (Hand signed and inscribed illustrated hardback monograph)
By Wolf Kahn
Located in New York, NY
Wolf Kahn Wolf Kahn's America (Hand signed and inscribed), 2003 Hand signed and dedicated hardback monograph with dust jacket Boldly signed in ink with heartfelt personal dedication ...
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
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H 18.75 in W 23.75 in D 0.75 in
Farmhouse and the Wheat Field at Sunset - Landscape Lithograph in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Farmhouse and the Wheat Field at Sunset - Landscape Lithograph in Ink on Paper Rich and saturated landscape by Edward Ripley (British, b. 1929). A vibrant yellow sun hangs over a farm landscape, set against a bold red sky. The foreground is made up of yellow and red wheat, with a few red poppies in the very front. A two story farmhouse stands...
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
$420
H 28 in W 40 in
Serene Cove Waters, Feng Shui Seascape, Blue and White Ripples, Horizontal Print
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Serene Cove Waters" is a handmade cyanotype print portraying fresh ripples movements in a Greek Islands cove...
Emulsion, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Lithograph, Monop...
$420
H 28 in W 40 in
Pacific Sunset Waves, Contemporary Cyanotype on Paper, Navy Blue, Beach House
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Pacific Sunset Waves" is an original cyanotype that abstractly shows the sunset reflections on the sea. Details: + Titl...
Emulsion, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Lithograph, Monop...
Fishing boat, Spain
By Arthur Rider
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Arthur Grover Rider (American 1885-1975) Offset Litho on board of fisherman in Spain. Professionally framed and matted in gilt frame. Born in Chicago, IL on March 21, 1886. Rider ...
Lithograph, Offset
$450
H 16 in W 12 in D 0.25 in
Abstracted Lithograph of The Louve Museum with I.M. Pei Pyramids
By Bu King
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Lithograph of The Louve with I.M. Pei Glass Pyramids Limited edition lithograph of an abstracted urban landscape, with fractured yellow and green color fields, by Bu King (...
Paper, Ink, Aquatint, Lithograph
$250
H 22 in W 17.5 in
Vintage Rene Ricard Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 poster with poetry and ocean
By Rene Ricard
Located in New York, NY
Original poster commemorating Rene Ricard's 1990 exhibition Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 at the Petersburg Press Gallery, New York. The image reproduces his painting, Mal de Fin, ...
Lithograph, Offset
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H 32.75 in W 27.25 in D 1 in
"By the Canal" Limited Edition Lithograph on Archival Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"By the Canal" Limited Edition Lithograph on Archival Paper Vibrant lithograph of a red-headed woman near a canal by Michael Leu (Taiwanese, b. 1950). The woman is holding a bouquet of tulips. Nearby, a bicycle is parked alongside the canal. There is a bridge over the canal, connecting to a small town in the distance. This piece is whimsical, bold, and expressive. Numbered "31/198" in the lower left corner. Signed and dated "Michal Leu 95" in the lower right corner. Presented in a black aluminum frame with a white mat. Frame size: 32.75"H x 27.25"W Image size: 24"H x 19"W Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Michael Leu (b. 1950) studied fine art and design in his home town in the late 1960s and learned printmaking techniques at Otis Parsons...
Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph
$350
H 11.75 in W 15 in D 2 in
Rare Judaica Chevron Bezalel Zeev Raban Chromolithograph (made in Palestine)
By Zeev Raban
Located in Surfside, FL
Jerusalem's Bezalel School The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, was founded in 1906 by Boris Schatz. In 1903, Schatz met Theodore Herzl and became an ardent Zionist. At the Zionis...
Lithograph
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H 38.75 in W 51.75 in D 1.75 in
"Haven III" - Large Scale Lakeside Grassland Landscape Lithograph, 50/150
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale landscape lithograph of a soft, beautiful lakeside scene titled "Haven III", in a palette of yellows and blues, by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Numbered 50...
Paper, Printer's Ink, Lithograph
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H 23.63 in W 29.63 in D 1.25 in
French Forest Landscape Lithograph "Bord de la Forêt et Maisons Sous la Neig"
By Bernard Gantner
Located in Soquel, CA
Quiet winter scene on a frozen lake by listed artist Bernard Gantner (France, b. 1928). Presented in a rustic wood frame. Signed and numbered in pencil: edition number "149/275" lowe...
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Canaletto
By Patrick Hughes
Located in London, GB
A hand painted three dimensional, Reverspective print, inspired by Venice. Produced in 2024. This print comes housed in a bespoke perspex display case. A limited edition of 75. Hand...
Lithograph, Offset
Bateaux dans le Port
By Raoul Dufy
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph, circa 1950. With the artist's printed signature as issued, lower center, and numbered 84/200 in pencil, lower right. Printed and published by Mourlot, Paris. The...
Color, Lithograph
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H 10 in W 11.75 in
Wolf Kahn Pastels (monograph with slip case, hand signed and numbered)
By Wolf Kahn
Located in New York, NY
Wolf Kahn Pastels (monograph with slip case, hand signed and numbered), 2000 Hardback monograph with slipcase and dust jacket (hand signed and number...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset