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Milein Cosman

1921 – 2017

Letter from Milein Cosman, Hampstead 12 October 1953
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Emilie Cosman, known as Milein Cosman, (31 March 1921 – 21 November 2017) was a German-born British artist. She was best known for her graphic work of leading cultural figures, dancers and musicians in action, such as Francis Bacon, Mikhail Baryshnikov, T. S. Eliot and Igor Stravinsky.

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Letter from Milein Cosman, Hampstead

Milein Cosman, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
12 October 1953
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