Lil Picard

Lil Picard, was a cabaret actress, artist and critic born in Landau, Germany in 1899, who took part in several generations of Counterculture and Avantgarde art in Berlin and in New York.

Lil Picard was born Lilli Elisabeth Benedick October 4, 1899 in Landau, Germany. She was the only child of Jakob, a wine producer and merchant, and Rosalie Benedick. She spent her childhood and adolescence in Strasbourg, Germany, which is now in France. Seeking solace from her parents, Lil found meaning in books. Westermanns Monashefte introduced her to art and inspired her to draw at an early age.

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