Else Meidner: A Voice of Exile and Expression Else Meidner (née Meyer), born September 2, 1901, in Berlin, Germany, was a German-Jewish painter whose artistic journey mirrored the tumultuous landscape of her time—marked by intellectual ferment, political upheaval, and ultimately, profound displacement. From her formative years immersed in the vibrant Expressionist milieu to her poignant depictions of motherhood and resilience amidst w…