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Ernő Grünbaum (29 March 1908, in Nagyvárad – between December 1944 and April 1945, in Mauthausen) was a Transylvanian-Hungarian painter, graphic artist, lithographer and illustrator. He worked in a variety of styles, including
@ Galeria Savaria. This was followed by an apprenticeship to aList of names
at the
"Jews in Oradea"
@ Tikvah. Includes biographical notes on Elefánt and Barát with samples of their work. {{DEFAULTSORT:Grunbaum, Erno 20th-century Romanian painters 20th-century Hungarian painters Jewish painters Romanian Jews Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust 1908 births 1940s deaths Year of death uncertain Hungarian people who died in Mauthausen concentration camp Hungarian people executed in Nazi concentration camps Romanian people who died in Nazi concentration camps Romanian Jews who died in the Holocaust Romanian people executed by Nazi Germany
Ernő Grünbaum (29 March 1908, in Nagyvárad – between December 1944 and April 1945, in Mauthausen) was a Transylvanian-Hungarian painter, graphic artist, lithographer and illustrator. He worked in a variety of styles, including Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau (; ) is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. The style is known by different names in different languages: in German, in Italian, in Catalan, and also known as the Modern ...
, Expressionism
Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it rad ...
and Cubism
Cubism is an early-20th-century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture. In Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassemble ...
.
Biography
His father's death left the family in severe financial distress and he was unable to take art lessons, although he displayed considerable talent for drawing. Initially he worked as atanner
Tanner may refer to:
* Tanner (occupation), the tanning of leather and hides
People
* Tanner (given name),
* Tanner (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
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, then as a carpenter.Biographical notes@ Galeria Savaria. This was followed by an apprenticeship to a
copper engraver
Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an in ...
. In 1927, he found employment with the Sonnenfeld publishing company, where he learned typography. While there, he met and befriended Alex Leon
Alex Leon or, as he signed his pictures, Leon AlexAlex is a short form of given name Alexander, which is the original form of Sándor (Hungarian) and Sander (Jewish), respectively, while the Spanish león means lion, a translation of Löwe (Germa ...
, an Expressionist graphic artist who introduced him to the trends in modern art.
His first exhibition was at the Journalists' Club in his home town. Shortly after, he participated in creating the "". In 1933, he participated in a major exhibition of young artists at a hotel called the , together with his friend Leon, Imre Földes
Imre Földes (5 May 1881, Budapest - 1948?, Budapest) was a Hungarian graphic artist, painter, book designer, poster artist and engraver.
Biography
In 1897, at the age of sixteen, he began his studies at the commercial drawing school (''K ...
, and others. His first solo exhibition came in March 1936. Over the next few years, he advertised in Budapest as a draftsman and lithographer. In addition to his paintings, he designed the covers and title pages for several books.
In May 1944, he and his colleague, were transported to Mauthausen Concentration Camp. He was put to death there sometime between then and the camp's liberation by the United States Army a year later.at the
Mühldorf
Mühldorf am Inn (Central Bavarian: ''Muihdorf am Inn'') is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the district Mühldorf on the river Inn. It is located at , and had a population of about 17,808 in 2005.
History
During the Middle Ages, ...
Memorial. The exact number of works he created is unknown, but it is believed that the great majority of them were destroyed during the war.
In January 1992, a large retrospective of local Jewish painters was held at the in Oradea (Nagyvárad). The exhibition was called "Light and Spirit" and included Grünbaum's works together with those of Leon, Ernő Tibor
Ernő Tibor, originally Fischer (28 February 1885 – early 1945) was a Hungarian Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter of Jewish ancestry. He was murdered in the Holocaust.
Biography
From 1904 to 1905 he studied at the Academy of Fine Art ...
and .
References
Further reading
* Maria Zintz, ''Artiștii plastici din nordul Transilvaniei victime ale holocaustului''. pgs. 167–188, Editura Arca House, 2007 .External links
"Jews in Oradea"
@ Tikvah. Includes biographical notes on Elefánt and Barát with samples of their work. {{DEFAULTSORT:Grunbaum, Erno 20th-century Romanian painters 20th-century Hungarian painters Jewish painters Romanian Jews Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust 1908 births 1940s deaths Year of death uncertain Hungarian people who died in Mauthausen concentration camp Hungarian people executed in Nazi concentration camps Romanian people who died in Nazi concentration camps Romanian Jews who died in the Holocaust Romanian people executed by Nazi Germany