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1916 Copenhagen, Denmark - 1956 Oakville, Ontario. Known for: Abstract painting, illustration and murals.
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and Toronto (Ontario/1943), where he lived the rest of his life. He died in a car accident in Oakville,... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and Toronto (Ontario/1943), where he lived the rest of his life. He died in a car accident in Oakville, Ontario (about 20 miles west of downtown Toronto and one mile from his home). His mediums were oil, watercolour, pastel, casein, ink, gouache, conte (chalk) and mixed mediums. His subjects are abstracts,... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and Toronto (Ontario/1943), where he lived the rest of his life. He died in a car accident in Oakville, Ontario (about 20 miles west of downtown Toronto and one mile from his home). His mediums were oil, watercolour, pastel, casein, ink, gouache, conte (chalk) and mixed mediums. His subjects are abstracts, figures, landscape, social commentary and magazine illustration. His styles are abstract expressionism*, lyrical abstraction* and expressionism*. His works are identified by superior draughtsmanship, advanced technical skill with mixed mediums, colour... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and Toronto (Ontario/1943), where he lived the rest of his life. He died in a car accident in Oakville, Ontario (about 20 miles west of downtown Toronto and one mile from his home). His mediums were oil, watercolour, pastel, casein, ink, gouache, conte (chalk) and mixed mediums. His subjects are abstracts, figures, landscape, social commentary and magazine illustration. His styles are abstract expressionism*, lyrical abstraction* and expressionism*. His works are identified by superior draughtsmanship, advanced technical skill with mixed mediums, colour harmony and serious dramatic effect (even with the most abstract of works). He studied de... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Magazine Illustration
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Expressive, Expressionist, Expressionism
- •Lyrical Abstraction
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
Art Association
- •Art Directors Club of Toronto
- •Canadian Group of Painters
- •Canadian Society of Graphic Art
- •Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour
- •Ontario Society of Artists
- •Painters Eleven
Awards/Recognition
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Medal
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Commercial Art and Design
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Sao Paulo Bienniale
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Gallery of Ontario
- •Montreal Museum of Fine Arts