Wolf Kahn Death
Wolf passed away on March 15, 2020 at the age of 92.
When did Wolf Kahn die?
March 15, 2020How old was Wolf Kahn when died?
92
Wolf Kahn Birthday and Date of Death
Wolf Kahn was born on October 4, 1927 and died on March 15, 2020. Wolf was 92 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 4, 1927
Date of Death: March 15, 2020
Age at Death: 92
Wolf Kahn - Biography
Wolf Kahn (born October 4, 1927) is a German-born American painter. Kahn, known for his combination of Realism and Color Field, works in pastel and oil paint. He studied under Hans Hofmann, and also graduated from the University of Chicago. Kahn is a resident of both New York City and, during the summer and autumn, West Brattleboro, Vermont.
Wolf Kahn was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1927. He was the fourth child of Emil and Nellie Budge Kahn. Kahn's father was a notable figure in the music world. He was musician, composer, conductor, and teacher. In 1933, Kahn's father lost his appointment with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra when Hitler came to power and, with increasing antisemitism sweeping Germany, he and his second wife left Germany with Kahn's three siblings for the United States. Wolf was sent to live with his grandmother, Anna Kahn, in Frankfurt, Germany, at the age of three. He states that he began drawing at the age of four.
In 1937, the summer of his 11th birthday, his grandmother signed him up for private art lessons with Miss von Joeden. He drew every day and was inspired by military pageantry, Napoleonic Wars and prominent historical figures including Adolph Menzel and Frederick the Great. In 1939, when Kahn was 12 years old, his grandmother arranged for him to leave Germany for England to live with a host family, first with the John Wade family and then with the Purvis Family. As quotas for immigrant applications in the United States changed, Kahn was able to reunite with his family in New York City in 1940 at the age of 13.
Kahn became a member of the National Academy of Design in 1980 and the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1984. He is currently on the Board of Trustees for Marlboro College, in Marlboro, VT, and is an honorary trustee at the Brattleboro Museum in Brattleboro, VT.
