Karin Van Leyden
Karin van Leyden | |
|---|---|
 Karin van Leyden by Man Ray, Paris, circa 1929 | |
| Born | Elisabeth Frieda Johanna Erna Kluth July 23, 1906 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 1977 (aged 70–71) Lugano, Switzerland |
| Known for | Painting |
Karin van Leyden (1906–1977) was a German painter.
Leyden was born on July 23, 1906 in Berlin, Germany.[1] She studied at the Kölner Werkschulen in Cologne. Her teachers included Johan Thorn Prikker and Richard Seewald.[2] She was married to fellow artist Ernst Leyden.[3] The couple traveled through Europe and the Middle East. They moved to the United States in the early 1940s.[4] In California, Leyden transitioned from painting to creating murals and furniture.[5] In 1957 the couple returned to Europe to live.[4] By the 1960s the couple no longer lived together. Leyden settled in Switzerland and created abstract paintings.[3]
Leyden died in 1977 Lugano, Switzerland.[6]
Her work is in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[7]
References
- ↑ "Karin Leyden". RKD Research. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Karin Van Leyden". The Bennett Art Collection. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Karin Van Leyden (1906-1977)". Panter and Hall. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Karin van Leyden". AllAboutArt. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Karin van Leyden, Bar Console Table". Billings - Modern Art & Design Auction House in Los Angeles. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Leyden, Karin van". Biografischportaal. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Vrouw met kind - Karin van Leyden". Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 May 2026.