About Gustav Hahn
Lived 1866 – 1962 (aged 96). Gustav Hahn was a Canadian painter, interior designer, pedagogue, art educator, teacher and artist.
Gustav Hahn (27 July 1866 – 1 December 1962) was a German Canadian painter, muralist and interior decorator who pioneered the Art Nouveau style in Canada. Hahn was also an amateur astronomer, and his father, Otto Hahn, owned a collection of meteorites.
Life Hahn was born in Reutlingen, then in the German Confederation.
His brother was Emanuel Hahn.
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Who was Gustav Hahn?
Canadian artist (1866-1962)
When was Gustav Hahn born?
Gustav Hahn was born on 27 July 1866 in Reutlingen.
When did Gustav Hahn die?
Gustav Hahn died on 1 December 1962 in Toronto.
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Gustav Hahn was a painter, interior designer, pedagogue, art educator, teacher and artist.
What nationality was Gustav Hahn?
Gustav Hahn was Canadian.
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