Wolf Kahn: Pastels

by Wolf Kahn

Hardback book with dust jacket titled WOLF Pastels by Wolf Kahn with an introduction by Barbara Novak. Published by Harry Abrams in 2000. Illustrated with color reproductions of the artist work. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Base2BS-12-middle-R) rareviewbooks

Genres: Art

156 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

Wolf Kahn was a German-born American artist known for his colorful oil and pastel landscapes. He was evacuated from Nazi Germany as a child as part of the Kindertransport and was reunited with his family in the United States. He served in the Navy and earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the University of Chicago. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1962. On January 12, 2017, he was awarded the State Department's International Medal of Arts.

His work has been exhibited in numerous museums, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institution's American Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the National Gallery of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Reviews

[Karyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

My optic nerves vibrate with pleasure.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just gorgeous. Enjoyed all the essays. As a pastelist I was hoping for a tad more process m info but the essays were more philosophical. Also interesting. I'm sure I'll read this one again.

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning and lyrical color combination.

[Brad VanAuken · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the first time I saw Wolf Kahn's work, I knew I wanted this book. It is filled with his beautiful pastels and it is a very interesting read about how he came to create them.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful, thoughtful pastel book

[Eileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful book.