Else Meidner
| Else Meidner | |
|---|---|
 Else Meidner in her studio | |
| Born |
Else Meyer September 2, 1901 Berlin, Germany |
| Died |
May 7, 1987 (aged 85) London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | German-British |
| Education | School for Arts and Crafts in Berlin, Art Academy in Berlin[1] |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) |
Ludwig Meidner (m. 1927) |
Else Meidner (born Else Meyer; 2 September 1901 – 7 May 1987) was a German-Jewish painter.
Biography
Meidner was born in Berlin. In 1927 she married the painter Ludwig Meidner.
The Meidners emigrated to England in August 1939[1]. There Else Meidner worked as a domestic.[2].
After World War II the couple drifted apart, both emotionally and artistically[2]. Ludwig returned to Germany and Else stayed in London[2]. In 1951 the Meidner's son, David (born 1929), emigrated to Israel[1].
Else returned to Germany in 1963 to take care of the ailing Ludwig[2], but eventually returned to London.
Career
Else Meidner exhibited in Berlin before fleeing to London, and after the war she exhibited at the Ben Uri Gallery, London; the Galerie Hanna Bekker vom Rath, Frankfurt; the Matthiesen Gallery, London; the Beaux Arts Gallery, London; and the Leicester Gallery, London[1].
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Biography Else Meidner". Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Woman with Hat". Ben Uri. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ Anon. (n.d.). "Biography Else Meidner". Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
