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Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler

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Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler · Arts & Literature

What

Art dealer who championed Cubism (Picasso, Braque)

When

1884, Mannheim, Germany — 1979, Paris, France

Where

Paris, France (and London earlier)

Biography

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Art dealer who championed Cubism (Picasso, Braque)

How & why

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler was born into a German-Jewish family in Mannheim. He became the leading Paris art dealer of early Cubism, championing Picasso, Braque, Gris and Léger. As a Jew and a German national he had his gallery confiscated during both world wars.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel-Henry_Kahnweiler

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Art dealer who championed Cubism (Picasso, Braque)

1884

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel-Henry_Kahnweiler