Arpad Basch - Artist Info

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Arpad Bausch
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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...

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