Erich Kahn (1904–1979) was a German Expressionist, and a survivor of the Nazi persecution of Jews and Romani people during the events that led to World War II.
[1] From 1921 to 1925, Erich Kahn pursued his studies at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, focusing particularly on illustration and graphics under the guidance of Ernst Schneidler.
Influenced by the Stuttgart Üecht group and a study trip to Paris in 1926, he developed a preference for a late expressionist style.
[1] Released from the camp in February 1941, Kahn returned to London, where he actively participated in the Free German Cultural Association.
The main reason being he belonged to what came to be known as the "Forgotten Generation" of German Jewish Expressionism-influenced artists born at the beginning of the 20th century, whose careers were hindered by the ascension of Nazism.