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Born 1949 Basel, Switzerland. Known for: Overpainting in oil paintings, political and social commentary in artwork.
Miriam Cahn was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1949 to parents who fled the Nazi regime. Her mother was an artist who taught Miriam to draw at a young age. Miriam attended the graphic arts class at... Read full biography
Miriam Cahn was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1949 to parents who fled the Nazi regime. Her mother was an artist who taught Miriam to draw at a young age. Miriam attended the graphic arts class at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Basel and later became involved in the anti-nuclear and women's movements.... Read full biography
Miriam Cahn was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1949 to parents who fled the Nazi regime. Her mother was an artist who taught Miriam to draw at a young age. Miriam attended the graphic arts class at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Basel and later became involved in the anti-nuclear and women's movements. She participated in the Peace Congress in Warsaw in 1977 and was fined in 1979/80 for painting on a concrete wall in Basel. Miriam Cahn's artwork often references world politics and she is known for... Read full biography
Miriam Cahn was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1949 to parents who fled the Nazi regime. Her mother was an artist who taught Miriam to draw at a young age. Miriam attended the graphic arts class at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Basel and later became involved in the anti-nuclear and women's movements. She participated in the Peace Congress in Warsaw in 1977 and was fined in 1979/80 for painting on a concrete wall in Basel. Miriam Cahn's artwork often references world politics and she is known for her use of overpainting in oil paintings. Her work can be emotionally charged and deals with themes such as violence, eroticism, and rage.
Miriam Cahn was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1949 to parents who fled the Nazi regime. Her mother was an artist who taught Miriam to draw at a young age. Miriam attended the graphic arts class at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Basel and later became involved in the anti-nuclear and women's movements. She participated in the Peace Congress in Warsaw in 1977 and was fined in 1979/80 for painting on a concrete wall in Basel. Miriam Cahn's artwork often references world politics and she is known for her use of overpainting in oil paintings. Her work can be emotionally charged and deals with themes such as violence, eroticism, and rage.