Sándor Bortnyik (July 3, 1893 – December 31, 1976) was a Hungarian painter and

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. His work was greatly influenced by

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, Expressionism and

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Life

He moved to

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in 1922 and was connected to the

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. When he moved back to

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he founded an art school (Workshop) in

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, where he followed Bauhaus principles. Bortnyik is well known for his commercial

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s. During his long career he worked for many Hungarian and international clients. The most famous works are the

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images for Modiano cigarette papers. He was also the director of Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts (1949–1956). He is buried in

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Works by Sándor BortnyikSándor (Alexander) Bortnyik
''MoMa'' 1893 births 1976 deaths Hungarian graphic designers Hungarian poster artists Art educators 20th-century Hungarian painters 20th-century Hungarian male artists Hungarian University of Fine Arts Hungarian male painters {{Hungary-artist-stub

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