Moissey Kogan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Moissey Kogan

Date of Birth: 24-May-1879

Place of Birth: Orhei, Moldova

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1943

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Moissey Kogan (Orhei, Bessarabia 12 March 1879 – 3 March 1943 Auschwitz-Birkenau), was an East European-Jewish medalist, sculptor and graphic artist who spent much of his time in Paris and travelled throughout Europe.
He specialised in creating sculptures and graphic art based on the female form.
The Moissey Kogan Archive of the European Cultural Foundation, in Bonn, collects and captures the entire work of the artist. Kogan is sometimes confused with Russian painter Moisey Kogan, (1924-2001), who specialized in colorful oil paintings of Russian village life, landscapes, churches etc.
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