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Czech artist Karl Hahn is building new life in Canada
Czech artist Karl Hahn is building new life in Canada

Czech artist Karl Hahn is building new life in Canada

Date11/26/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Czech artist Karl Hahn is building new life in Canada. As refugee from Czechoslovakia's new regime, he worked here as masseur.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0052371F
Artist Karl Hahn, who spent 9 years in Czech prisons for ''sabotage,'' forged documents for his daughter Suzanne (centre) so that they could escape to(...)
Artist Karl Hahn, who spent 9 years in Czech prisons for ''sabotage,'' forged documents for his daughter Suzanne (centre) so that they could escape to(...)
5/7/1968
Jaroslav Hovadík is a Czech artist who fled his homeland following the Russian invasion last August
Jaroslav Hovadík is a Czech artist who fled his homeland following the Russian invasion last August
3/20/1969
Artistic couple: Karl and Carole Beveridge, admired as minimal artists a few years ago, have become Marxist-Leninists and now see their former work as empty
Artistic couple: Karl and Carole Beveridge, admired as minimal artists a few years ago, have become Marxist-Leninists and now see their former work as empty
8/10/1979
Larger than life self-portrait of Lynn Donaghue frames the artist herself in her Toronto studio
Larger than life self-portrait of Lynn Donaghue frames the artist herself in her Toronto studio
8/13/1977
Performance artist Margaret Dragu and partner Jim Munro have left their B
Performance artist Margaret Dragu and partner Jim Munro have left their B
10/11/1992
Claude Breeze Artist, He once thought it was possible for an artist to earn a living in Canada
Claude Breeze Artist, He once thought it was possible for an artist to earn a living in Canada
6/29/1982
Whimsy dominates new store opened by Toronto artist Louis do Niverville, left
Whimsy dominates new store opened by Toronto artist Louis do Niverville, left
6/29/1976
Artist at work: Deborah Crowle of Mississauga, a graduate of Sheridan College, records Canada's disappearing heritage with her pen and ink illustrations of fine building and street scenes
Artist at work: Deborah Crowle of Mississauga, a graduate of Sheridan College, records Canada's disappearing heritage with her pen and ink illustrations of fine building and street scenes
10/3/1980
Jack Bush: The late Toronto artist, one of Canada's best-known, is represented by two works
Jack Bush: The late Toronto artist, one of Canada's best-known, is represented by two works
11/5/1968
Portrait of the artist: Hungarian-born artist Dora De Pedery-Hunt, wears her small sterling silver sculpture entitled The Kiss as a dramatic necklace over a turtleneck
Portrait of the artist: Hungarian-born artist Dora De Pedery-Hunt, wears her small sterling silver sculpture entitled The Kiss as a dramatic necklace over a turtleneck
1/19/1990
Showcasing native art. The Canadian Native Arts Foundation helps artists such as Mary Anne Barkhouse, right, bring their Indian culture to life
Showcasing native art. The Canadian Native Arts Foundation helps artists such as Mary Anne Barkhouse, right, bring their Indian culture to life
2/4/1991
Artist at work: Benedetto painting with his teeth (right) and typing -- the two bright spots in a life torn by the pain and anger of MS
Artist at work: Benedetto painting with his teeth (right) and typing -- the two bright spots in a life torn by the pain and anger of MS
8/21/1980