Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.

 

Born : May 21, 1878 - Kreuzlingen, Switzerland

Died : May 24, 1968 (aged 90) - Männedorf, Switzerland

 

Nationality : Swiss

Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol.6-7 p.2296 - Image trimmed by Anthony Zois.
Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol.6-7 p.2296 - Image trimmed by Anthony Zois.

http://www.helen-dahm.ch/

https://www.mandalihall.org/helen-dahm-197404

https://www.mandalihall.org/helen-dahm-date-unknown

 

 

Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol. 6-7 p.2296
Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol. 6-7 p.2296
1960s : Helen in Switzerland. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1960s : Helen in Switzerland. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1930s, India ; courtesy of Meher Nazar collection
1930s, India ; courtesy of Meher Nazar collection
Courtesy of The Awakener magazine ; Vol.19, No.2
Courtesy of The Awakener magazine ; Vol.19, No.2
1938 - India : Helen with rabbit
1938 - India : Helen with rabbit
1938 - Meherabad, India : Manu standing on the far right of Meher Baba and his dog - Chum and Helen Dahm standing behind Baba. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1938 - Meherabad, India : Manu standing on the far right of Meher Baba and his dog - Chum and Helen Dahm standing behind Baba. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.

1938 - Krishna's birthday celebrations, India

 

Meher Baba's Tomb, Meherabad, India

 

1937 - India
1937 - India
1960s : Helen in Switzerland. Courtesy of Glow Int. magazine - Winter 2019
1960s : Helen in Switzerland. Courtesy of Glow Int. magazine - Winter 2019

 

 

HELEN DAHM'S ARTWORKS

 

Helen Dahm

 

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Helen Dahm

Helen Dahm in Meherabad

 

Born May 21, 1878( 1878-05-21)
Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Died May 24, 1968 (aged 90)
Männedorf, Switzerland
Field Painter
Movement

Expressionism

 

Helen Dahm (May 21, 1878 – May 24, 1968) was a Swiss artist and a follower of Meher Baba.

Helen Dahm was born in Egelshofen (today Kreuzlingen), Switzerland. She studied art in Zurich and Munich. Her early work included hand-colored, hand-pressed fabric prints, mostly expressionistic in style. In the early 1930s, Helen suffered from severe depression and did very little art. However, a meeting with Meher Baba in Cannes, France in 1937 had a profound effect on her. In 1938, by invitation of Meher Baba, Dahm came to live in his ashram in Meherabad, India and painted the interior murals in his would-be samadhi (tomb) that had been completed earlier that year.[1] Her paintings are still viewable there today, and were restored by American artist Dot Lesnik in 1989. For health reasons Dahm eventually returned to her homeland of Switzerland.

After this period, Dahm's work took an inspired religious turn, becoming occupied with imagery including expressionistic interpretations of paradise, the Pietà, the crucifixion of Christ and angels. After this period her work became increasingly abstract.

Helen Dahm only received recognition late in life. In 1967, at the age of 89, she had her first major retrospective exhibition in Switzerland

 

Helen Dahm Musuem, Zurich, Switzerland

 

http://www.muse-um-zuerich.ch/details-76.html?PHPSESSID=2ca7361bdd0d1bf14a6ec61a06d29235

BOOK


Monograph with the help of : Doris Wild

                                                  Elisabeth Grossmann

                                                  Regula Witzig

1984  by ABC Verlag Zurich

Gestaltung Henry D. Beguelin

Verlegerische Cliche + Litho AG,Zurich

Printed in Switzerland

ISBN 3-85504-084-2

DVD

Samadhi … The House of the Lord

Samadhi … The House of the Lord is a 35-minute presentation on the history of Avatar Meher Baba's Tomb-Shrine, known as the Samadhi.  It is a wonderful and poetic story of our Beloved's Samadhi, which was built and decorated under the Lord's supervision.  It opens and closes with Jeff Mylett's wonderful song "The House of the Lord".  The narration is beautifully underscored by the superb guitar playing of Tuck Andress.  Included is a brief history of Helen Dahm, the Swiss artist who painted the murals inside the Tomb, and a commentary (in audio) by the Australian poet Francis Brabazon on the purpose of pilgrimage.  There are several video clips, along with many still images of Meher Baba and His Tomb-Shrine.  On seeing the presentation at Meherazad, India, Arnavaz Dadachanji commented “It was so very beautiful it broke my heart” and later said “The film made me miss Baba so much.  And the song throughout the film was perfect”.

This is an excellent introduction for those who plan to visit the Samadhi, and even for old-timers who may be surprised by what they learn.