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1873 Pest, Hungary - 1944 Budapest, Hungary. Known for: Graphic art, book and magazine illustration.
Arpad Basch (1873-1944). Born in Pest, Hungary in 1873, Arpad Basch was one of the acknowledged masters of Hungarian graphic art. He was a prized illustrator of Hungarian books, almanacs and... Read full biography
Arpad Basch (1873-1944). Born in Pest, Hungary in 1873, Arpad Basch was one of the acknowledged masters of Hungarian graphic art. He was a prized illustrator of Hungarian books, almanacs and magazines, as well as artistic director the Magyar Genius (magazine). Famous for paintings and posters... Read full biography
Arpad Basch (1873-1944). Born in Pest, Hungary in 1873, Arpad Basch was one of the acknowledged masters of Hungarian graphic art. He was a prized illustrator of Hungarian books, almanacs and magazines, as well as artistic director the Magyar Genius (magazine). Famous for paintings and posters alike, his Art Nouveau* postcard designs are true little masterpieces. Basch postcards sell for high prices. Finally, if you thought that £500 for a Kirchner card was expensive, hold on to your hats. In... Read full biography
Arpad Basch (1873-1944). Born in Pest, Hungary in 1873, Arpad Basch was one of the acknowledged masters of Hungarian graphic art. He was a prized illustrator of Hungarian books, almanacs and magazines, as well as artistic director the Magyar Genius (magazine). Famous for paintings and posters alike, his Art Nouveau* postcard designs are true little masterpieces. Basch postcards sell for high prices. Finally, if you thought that £500 for a Kirchner card was expensive, hold on to your hats. In 1923, there was a now legendary series of 20 postcards made to advertise the Bauhaus Ausstellung (Bauhaus Design Exhibition) in Weimar, Germany. Among other things, the exhibition was an attempt to help redefine German art and architecture in the... Read full biography
Arpad Basch (1873-1944). Born in Pest, Hungary in 1873, Arpad Basch was one of the acknowledged masters of Hungarian graphic art. He was a prized illustrator of Hungarian books, almanacs and magazines, as well as artistic director the Magyar Genius (magazine). Famous for paintings and posters alike, his Art Nouveau* postcard designs are true little masterpieces. Basch postcards sell for high prices. Finally, if you thought that £500 for a Kirchner card was expensive, hold on to your hats. In 1923, there was a now legendary series of 20 postcards made to advertise the Bauhaus Ausstellung (Bauhaus Design Exhibition) in Weimar, Germany. Among other things, the exhibition was an attempt to help redefine German art and architecture in the desperate years after the First World War. Anyway, 14 different artists contributed to the series a... Read full biography
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Arpad Basch (1873-1944)
Born in Pest, Hungary in 1873, Arpad Basch was one of the acknowledged masters of Hungarian graphic art.
He was a prized illustrator of Hungarian books, almanacs and magazines, as well as artistic director the Magyar Genius (magazine).
Famous for paintings and posters alike, his Art Nouveau* postcard designs are true little masterpieces. Basch postcards sell for high prices
Finally, if you thought that £500 for a Kirchner card was expensive, hold on to your hats. In 1923, there was a now legendary series of 20 postcards made to advertise the Bauhaus Ausstellung (Bauhaus Design Exhibition) in Weimar, Germany. Among other things, the exhibition was an attempt to help r...But wait, there's more...
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