Ladislas Medgyes (born Medgyesi László; 7 July 1892 – 25 January 1952) was a Hungarian-American artist. [1] [2] During the 1920s Medgyesi provided scenic design for many operetta, opera, and theatre productions in Paris, [3] [4] including the fully staged version of Aucassin et Nicolette. In 1927, he travelled to America and gave an exhibition of his paintings and also glass crystal sculptures. [5]
He immigrated to the United States in 1941. He worked as art director for Helena Rubinstein's cosmetics firm. He died in 1952 in Manhattan. [6]
References
- ^ Roland Penrose, Lee Miller: The Surrealist and the Photographer 2001.
- ^ Dan Rottenberg. Finding Our Fathers: A Guidebook to Jewish Genealogy 1986. p 287
- ^ Theatre Magazine – Volumes 37–38 1923 – Page 68
- ^ Opera News – Volume 21 1956– Page 113
- ^ American Hebrew and Jewish Tribune 1927 "A Poet in Glass"
- ^ "Ladislas Medgyes". New York Daily News. January 27, 1952. p. 68. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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Ladislas Medgyes (born Medgyesi László; 7 July 1892 – 25 January 1952) was a Hungarian-American artist. [1] [2] During the 1920s Medgyesi provided scenic design for many operetta, opera, and theatre productions in Paris, [3] [4] including the fully staged version of Aucassin et Nicolette. In 1927, he travelled to America and gave an exhibition of his paintings and also glass crystal sculptures. [5]
He immigrated to the United States in 1941. He worked as art director for Helena Rubinstein's cosmetics firm. He died in 1952 in Manhattan. [6]
References
- ^ Roland Penrose, Lee Miller: The Surrealist and the Photographer 2001.
- ^ Dan Rottenberg. Finding Our Fathers: A Guidebook to Jewish Genealogy 1986. p 287
- ^ Theatre Magazine – Volumes 37–38 1923 – Page 68
- ^ Opera News – Volume 21 1956– Page 113
- ^ American Hebrew and Jewish Tribune 1927 "A Poet in Glass"
- ^ "Ladislas Medgyes". New York Daily News. January 27, 1952. p. 68. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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