Emma Stern
* 1878 in St. Wendel (DEU)
† 1969 in Paris (FRA)
Emma's door, 1956
oil on canvas
170 x 104 cm
Emma Stern (1878–1969) started painting when she was seventy. Born in St. Wendel in the Saar, she escaped Nazi persecution in 1935, settling in Paris, where her works caught the attention of artists’ circles. In 1964, the French director Liliane de Kermadec dedicated a portrait on film to her.
* 1878 in St. Wendel (DEU)
† 1969 in Paris (FRA)
Flower cart, ca. 1962
oil on canvas
54 x 65 cm
* 1878 in St. Wendel (DEU)
† 1969 in Paris (FRA)
Cyclists, 1949
oil on canvas
55 x 37,5 cm
* 1878 in St. Wendel (DEU)
† 1969 in Paris (FRA)
Mimosen, 1960s
oil on canvas
38 x 46 cm
* 1878 in St. Wendel (DEU)
† 1969 in Paris (FRA)
self portrait, undated
oil on canvas
41 x 33 cm
* 1878 in St. Wendel (DEU)
† 1969 in Paris (FRA)
Fruit plate, undated
oil on canvas
54 x 65 cm
* 1878 in St. Wendel (DEU)
† 1969 in Paris (FRA)
La récréation, 1954
oil on canvas
72,5 x 92 cm