Wolf Kahn, November 17, 1971

Painter Wolf Kahn discusses his own work and artistic process in this 1971 installment of Views on Art with host Ruth Bowman.

German-American painter Wolf Kahn is probably best known for what host Ruth Bowman calls his “magic landscapes.” These works showcase Kahn’s unique combination of Realism and Color Field painting. While he cites a number of personal influences, Kahn also describes the influence of his surrounding environment as he splits his time between rural Vermont and New York City. While he likes the fact that his barn studio “has the feeling of a stranded whale in the landscape, like a stranded whale on the beach,” he still claims the city as an essential element of his work, serving as the “Baroque frame” to his tranquil painting.

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