Galerie Louise Leiris
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Galerie Louise Leiris was a fine art gallery in Paris established by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler in 1920.
Initially, the business was known as the Galerie Simon. It was named after Kahnweiler's partner, André Simon.
In 1940, the business was turned over to Louise Leiris, who was Kahnweiler's sister-in-law. It was run under her name.
Prominent among the artists who sold paintings through this gallery was Pablo Picasso
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The gallery continued in business for several decades.
Initially, the business was known as the Galerie Simon. It was named after Kahnweiler's partner, André Simon.
In 1940, the business was turned over to Louise Leiris, who was Kahnweiler's sister-in-law. It was run under her name.
Prominent among the artists who sold paintings through this gallery was Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
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The gallery continued in business for several decades.