Árpád Szenes (1897 - 1985) - photo 1

Árpád Szenes

Árpád Szenes (also French: Árpád Szenès), a Hungarian-Jewish abstract painter, left an indelible mark on the world of art, primarily in France. Born in Budapest in 1897, his early life was marked by exposure to renowned artists like Arthur Bárdos and a deep passion for drawing. World War I saw him painting portraits on soldiers' graves, catching the eye of sculptor Dezső Bokros Birman, who nudged him toward modern art. Szenes then joined the free school of József Rippl-Rónai, where he was influenced by Béla Iványi-Grünwald and Károly Kernstok.

In 1930, Szenes married Portuguese artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, and together they navigated the bohemian art scene in Paris. They were in close circles with renowned artists like Joan Miró and Max Ernst. The outbreak of World War II prompted them to leave Paris, spending time in Lisbon and eventually settling in Brazil, where Szenes founded a painting school. They returned to Paris in 1947, and Szenes embarked on a significant series of geometric and organic works. However, his wife's fame overshadowed his own in later years. In 1979, he donated several works to museums in Hungary, and after his death in 1985, Vieira da Silva established an art foundation in Lisbon to support emerging artists.

Date and place of birt:6 may 1897, Budapest, Austria-Hungary (1868-1918)
Date and place of death:16 january 1985, Paris, France
Nationality:Hungary, France
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Art school / group:New School of Paris, School of Paris
Art style:Abstract art, Modern art, Post War Art

Creators Hungary

Paul László (1900 - 1993)
Paul László
1900 - 1993
Karoy Patko (1895 - 1941)
Karoy Patko
1895 - 1941
Nicolas Schöffer (1912 - 1992)
Nicolas Schöffer
1912 - 1992
Philip De Laszlo (1869 - 1937)
Philip De Laszlo
1869 - 1937
János Fadrusz (1858 - 1903)
János Fadrusz
1858 - 1903
Istvan Chok (1865 - 1961)
Istvan Chok
1865 - 1961
Laszlo Bornemisza (1910 - 1995)
Laszlo Bornemisza
1910 - 1995
Marcel Breuer (1902 - 1981)
Marcel Breuer
1902 - 1981
Farkas Bolyai (1775 - 1856)
Farkas Bolyai
1775 - 1856
 Brassaï (1899 - 1984)
Brassaï
1899 - 1984
Jakob Bogdani (1658 - 1724)
Jakob Bogdani
1658 - 1724
Vitold Prushkovsky (1846 - 1896)
Vitold Prushkovsky
1846 - 1896
Károly Ferenczy (1862 - 1917)
Károly Ferenczy
1862 - 1917
Gabor Torok (1952)
Gabor Torok
1952
Rita Ackermann (1968)
Rita Ackermann
1968
Mária Lehel (1889 - 1972)
Mária Lehel
1889 - 1972

Creators Abstract art

Robert Rafailovich Falk (1886 - 1958)
Robert Rafailovich Falk
1886 - 1958
Sabine Lang (1972)
Sabine Lang
1972
Edward Wadsworth (1889 - 1949)
Edward Wadsworth
1889 - 1949
Manuel John Neri II (1930 - 2021)
Manuel John Neri II
1930 - 2021
Mili Weber (1891 - 1978)
Mili Weber
1891 - 1978
Ulrich Kottenrodt (1906 - 1984)
Ulrich Kottenrodt
1906 - 1984
Erich Demmin (1911 - 1997)
Erich Demmin
1911 - 1997
Osvaldo Borsani (1911 - 1985)
Osvaldo Borsani
1911 - 1985
Eulabee Dix (1878 - 1961)
Eulabee Dix
1878 - 1961
Dieter Stoever (1922 - 1984)
Dieter Stoever
1922 - 1984
Walter Thor (1870 - 1929)
Walter Thor
1870 - 1929
Eduard Stellmacher (1868 - 1932)
Eduard Stellmacher
1868 - 1932
Salvatore Fiume (1915 - 1997)
Salvatore Fiume
1915 - 1997
Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens (1895 - 1973)
Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens
1895 - 1973
Bruno Stärk (1894 - 1979)
Bruno Stärk
1894 - 1979
Fred Smoolnaers (1951)
Fred Smoolnaers
1951
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