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Benno Elkan OBE: Sculptor of Faith and Remembrance Benno Elkan (1877-1960) was a profoundly influential German-British sculptor whose career spanned decades, marked by both artistic innovation and poignant historical circumstance. Born in Dortmund, Germany, into a Jewish family, his life became inextricably linked with themes of faith, loss, and the enduring spirit of humanity – subjects powerfully expressed through his monumental scu…
The Lifeline
Scroll through benno elkan obe's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
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Colour Band — Movement Drift
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