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Ehle, Michael
| Last Name: | Ehle |
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| First Name: | Michael |
| Dates: |
20th Century (Life/Active Dates)
1953 (Date of Birth)
1999 (Date of Death)
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| Biography/History: | Michael Ehle was a painter, illustrator and print maker working in Seattle, Washington. Born in Salinas, California, his mother worked in a library and his father was a painting contractor. Ehle was a self-taught painter, and after moving to Seattle in 1973, he soon became a prominent figure in the Seattle art world, becoming one of the region’s best-known artists. Ehle often worked with Gouache on paper, painting solitary figures engaged in rituals and religious ceremonies. His unique painting style, reminiscent of Byzantine icons, helped to create deep philosophical and religious undertones to his work. |
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3476.6 (Etching, Singing Bowl, 9/30/1989)
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