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Milein Cosman

born 1921

Letter from Milein Cosman, Hampstead 12 October 1953
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Emilie Cosman, known as Milein Cosman, (31 March 1921 – 21 November 2017) was a German-born British artist. She was best known for her graphic work of leading cultural figures, dancers and musicians in action, such as Francis Bacon, Mikhail Baryshnikov, T. S. Eliot and Igor Stravinsky.

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Sketches, letters, etc.

  • ‘Self-Portrait’ by Milein Cosman

    Milein Cosman
    1957
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  • Postcard from Milein Cosman

    Milein Cosman, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    1 September 1984
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  • Letter to Milein Cosman

    Recipients: Hans Keller, Milein Cosman
    12 July 1980
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  • Photograph of Marie-Louise von Motesiczky with Milein Cosman’s mother and an unidentified woman

    Milein Cosman
    November 1975
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