Barki Gergely et al.: Czóbel. A French Hungarian painter - ArtMill publications 5. (Szentendre, 2014)

Mimi Kratochwill: Béla Czóbel's mature period, 1925-1976

MIMI KRATOCHWILL

BÉLA CZÓBEL’S MATURE PERIOD,

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199. Czóbel’s photograph of himself and his Parisian model, around 1925. Private collection

The art of Béla Czóbel was praised already in his lifetime by studies and articles written by prominent writers and fellow artists. These authors guided their readers along the various stations of this compelling and exciting artistic path (Ernő Kállai, 1934; István Genthon, 1961; Philipp Clarisse, 1970). In this essay I decide to recount mainly those pivotal years, moments, joyous and tragic experiences from Béla Czóbel’s life that have so far been unknown to most.

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