Elements of Art:Line, Shape, Space, Form,

Texture, Value, Color

By: Martha Zimmerman

Video

Wolf Kahn

Born: October 4, 1927

A German-born American Painter

who uses lines, shapes and color.

Biography• Born in Stuttgart, Germany on Oct. 4, 1927.• At 12 years old he fled Germany and went to

England. • In 1940 he moved to the USA.• He studied under Hans Hofmann (Abstract

Expressionist painter) at the Hans Hofmann school in Chicago and became his studio assistant.

• Known for his combination of realism and color field.• Works in pastel and oil paint.• His wife, Emily Mason is also a painter.• They have two daughters, Cecily and Melany.

The Painter in his studio.

A Blue Summer’s Day 1990-1999

Barn Behind a Thicket, 2003

Below Joe’s Marlboro, Maine 1999-2001

Cattails Crowding out the Rest, 2007

Emerging From Orange, 2006

Fall Across the Pond, 2007

Horizontal Study for Vertical, 2007

One Fat Tree Among Others, 2004

Strip of Yellow Pasture in West Brattleboro, 2005

Magenta Fog, 2002

You may be an artist like Wolf Kahn!

Now let’s draw horizontal and vertical lines to paint a picture like Wolf.

Video 1

Video 2

Can you repeat the Elements of Art?

• Line• Shape• Space• Form• Texture• Value• Color

Wolf Kahn

• At 81 years of age, he remains one of this country’s best –loved contemporary artists.

• Mr. Kahn resides in New York City during the summer, and West Brattleboro, Vermont during the autumn.

• He still continues to create fantastic works of art.

Resources:• Video from YouTube: The Elements of Art

(by Grade K) at the Yokohama International School.

• Two Videos created by Martha Zimmerman.

• Slides taken from Web of the artwork of Wolf Kahn: http://thomassegalgallery.com/artists/wolf_kahn/oils/wolf_kahn_oils.html

• Photo taken by Martha Zimmerman.

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