Oscar Cahén

Oscar Cahén
Life & Work by Jaleen Grove
Caniff, Milton (American, 1907–1988)
A prolific twentieth-century cartoonist and founder of the National Cartoonists Society.
Caniff’s nationally syndicated comic strip Dickie Dare, produced for the Associated
Press, led to a position at the Chicago-Tribune and New York Daily News, where he
developed the popular strip Terry and the Pirates.
Chagall, Marc (Russian/French, 1887–1985)
A painter and graphic artist, Chagall’s work is characterized by colourful, dreamlike
images and a defiance of the rules of pictorial logic. Although he employed elements of
Cubism, Fauvism, and Symbolism, Chagall did not formally align with any avant-garde
movement.
Cubism
A radical style of painting developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in Paris
between 1907 and 1914, defined by the representation of numerous perspectives at
once. Cubism is considered crucial to the history of modern art for its enormous
international impact; famous practitioners also include Juan Gris and Francis Picabia.
Cézanne, Paul (French, 1839–1906)
A painter of arguably unparalleled influence on the development of modern art,
associated with the Post-Impressionist school and known for his technical experiments
with colour and form and his interest in multiple-point perspective. In his maturity
Cézanne’s preferred subjects included portraits of his wife, still lifes, and Provençal
landscapes.
Dada
A multi-disciplinary movement that arose in Europe in response to the horrors of the
First World War, whose adherents aimed to deconstruct and demolish traditional
societal values and institutions. Artworks, often collages and ready-mades, typically
scorned fine materials and craftsmanship. Chief Dadaists include Marcel Duchamp,
Tristan Tzara, Kurt Schwitters, and Hans Arp.
Dair, Carl (Canadian, 1912–1967)
A distinguished Canadian designer, Carl Dair was also an internationally recognized
typographer, teacher, and writer. He believed in typography as a significant feature of
communication and designed Cartier, the first Canadian typeface. His influential book,
Design with Type, was published in 1952.
Dix, Otto (German, 1891–1969)
An Expressionist painter and printmaker who created harshly satirical, sometimes
grotesque depictions of figures from Weimar Germany, Dix was a pioneer of the Neue
Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) movement. War, prostitution, and human depravity were
central themes of his work.
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