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Marcelle Kahane

Jack Kahane's wife, whose cover designs gave the Obelisk Press contraband its look.

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Nationality
French
Roles
Illustrator

People Marcelle Kahane Knew

Relationships with other people, with sources for each connection.

Illustrated portrait of Jack Kahane

Jack Kahane

  • Publisher
  • Author

Married to

Their son Maurice took her maiden name, Girodias, during the Occupation.

— Neil Pearson, Obelisk: A History of Jack Kahane and the Obelisk Press (2007)

Organizations

Worked for

Obelisk Press

She drew covers for the imprint, as did her son Maurice. The press was run out of the family.

— Neil Pearson, Obelisk: A History of Jack Kahane and the Obelisk Press (2007)

Connections and Sources

Marcelle Kahane’s connections to people, places, and works, with the sources behind each one.

Married to

Jack Kahane

Their son Maurice took her maiden name, Girodias, during the Occupation.

— Neil Pearson, Obelisk: A History of Jack Kahane and the Obelisk Press (2007)

Worked for

Obelisk Press

She drew covers for the imprint, as did her son Maurice. The press was run out of the family.

— Neil Pearson, Obelisk: A History of Jack Kahane and the Obelisk Press (2007)

References

References

The sources below include biographies, scholarly essays, interviews, and primary materials that informed this page. They reflect both the historical record and ongoing critical conversations about Marcelle Kahane and their work.

  1. 1Obelisk: A History of Jack Kahane and the Obelisk Press

    Biography
    Neil Pearson, 2007
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