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

János Mattis-Teutsch (1884 - 1960)
János Mattis-Teutsch
1884 - 1960
Étienne Hajdú (1907 - 1996)
Étienne Hajdú
1907 - 1996
Kilian Leonard Dax (1954)
Kilian Leonard Dax
1954
Károly Koller (1838 - 1889)
Károly Koller
1838 - 1889
Vera Székely (1919 - 1994)
Vera Székely
1919 - 1994
Istvan Macsai (1922 - 2005)
Istvan Macsai
1922 - 2005
Agost Benkhard (1882 - 1961)
Agost Benkhard
1882 - 1961
Ghitta Carell (1899 - 1972)
Ghitta Carell
1899 - 1972
Joseph Csaky (1888 - 1971)
Joseph Csaky
1888 - 1971
Sigismund Pollack (1837 - 1912)
Sigismund Pollack
1837 - 1912
István Nadler (1938)
István Nadler
1938
Ervin Patkai (1937 - 1985)
Ervin Patkai
1937 - 1985
László Lakner (1936)
László Lakner
1936
Kutas László (1936 - 2023)
Kutas László
1936 - 2023
Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry (1853 - 1919)
Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry
1853 - 1919
Árpád Basch (1873 - 1944)
Árpád Basch
1873 - 1944

Creators Abstract art

Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen (1894 - 1966)
Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen
1894 - 1966
Gernot Rumpf (1941)
Gernot Rumpf
1941
John Randall Bratby (1928 - 1992)
John Randall Bratby
1928 - 1992
Viktor Tóth (1893 - 1963)
Viktor Tóth
1893 - 1963
Noriyuki Haraguchi (1946)
Noriyuki Haraguchi
1946
Lili Orszag (1926 - 1978)
Lili Orszag
1926 - 1978
 Alastair (1887 - 1969)
Alastair
1887 - 1969
Michael Borbély (1923)
Michael Borbély
1923
Fran Bull (1938)
Fran Bull
1938
Arno Breker (1900 - 1991)
Arno Breker
1900 - 1991
Stefan Szczesny (1951)
Stefan Szczesny
1951
Karoly Lengyel (1942 - 2016)
Karoly Lengyel
1942 - 2016
Ugo Bernasconi (1874 - 1960)
Ugo Bernasconi
1874 - 1960
Robert Cottingham (1935)
Robert Cottingham
1935
Josef Šíma (1891 - 1971)
Josef Šíma
1891 - 1971
Austin Osman Spare (1886 - 1956)
Austin Osman Spare
1886 - 1956