Kahnweiler biography sample

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler was an art dealer turned publisher and writer, who became the pioneering champion of Cubism as the first dealer to sign exclusive contracts with Cubist artists such as Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso and as an early theorist of their work. These contracts made Kahnweiler the sole supplier of their Cubist art until the onset of the First World War.

Thannhauser of Munich. He was vacationing in Italy at the time and could not return to France to prevent the sequestration of his possessions, encompassing his gallery and art collection as well as business papers and printed materials. Kahnweiler eventually moved to Bern, Switzerland in mid-December with support from Rupf, his longtime friend and loyal client.

During the years he was exiled in Bern from late to early , Kahnweiler was unable to work as a dealer and established himself, instead, as a critic. Kahnweiler collaborated closely with Leiris at Galerie Louise Leiris until his death in Assouline, Pierre. Kahnweiler, —, translated by Charles Ruas.

The book is a practical guide that helps introverts and extroverts understand and appreciate each other's wiring.

New York: G. Weidenfeld, Kahnweiler, Daniel Henry. The Rise of Cubism. Translated by Henry Aronson. New York: Wittenborn, Schultz, Original German edition published in