Else Meidner
Else Meidner (born Else Meyer; 2 September 1901 – 7 May 1987) was a German-Jewish painter.
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. after 1927) |
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]
References
- "Biography Else Meidner". Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- "Woman with Hat". Ben Uri. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- Anon. (n.d.). "Biography Else Meidner". Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
