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Dora Holzhandler

Dora Holzhandler (1928 - 2015) was active/lived in United Kingdom, France.  Dora Holzhandler is known for Painting and sculpture.

Born in Paris in 1928 to Jewish émigré parents, Holzhandler moved to London in 1934. She studied in both Paris and London and later married jewelry designer George Swinford. While her art is sometimes classed as outsider art, her paintings employ a complex use of pattern and a sophisticated understanding of colour. This puts at the intersection of folk art and the avant garde. Dora Holzhandler passed away in 2015.

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Facts about Dora Holzhandler

   Dora Holzhandler  Born:  1928 - Paris, France
Died:   2015
Known for:  Painting and sculpture
Name variants:  Dora Holtzhandler

Born in Paris in 1928 to Jewish émigré parents, Holzhandler moved to London in 1934. She studied in both Paris and London and later married jewelry designer George Swinford. While her art is sometimes classed as outsider art, her paintings employ a complex use of pattern and a sophisticated understanding of colour. This puts at the intersection of folk art and the avant garde. Dora Holzhandler passed away in 2015.

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