Property of a Private Collection, Savannah, GA(Ont/CA/Hungary, 1926-2003), signed lower right, a surrealistic portrait of a woman with teal background, matted and framed. Frame size: 30 in. x 28 in. By sight: H. 17 1/4 in. x W. 15 1/4 in.
Endre Szasz was a painter, illustrator, graphic artist, printmaker, muralist and ceramics decorator who was born in Csikszereda, Hungary. He subsequently lived in Toronto, Canada, (1970 to 1974) and then Los Angeles, California. He returned to Hungary in 1982, where he later died in the town of Varda. His subjects were portraits of imaginary people, fantasy, mystical figures and faces. His styles were surrealist and symbolist. He described himself as a "Folk Surrealist". His works are in many private collections. The public collections include the Museum of Bruno (Czech Republic); the Museum of Auschwitz (Poland) and the Museum of Modern Art (Mexico City). His work as a muralist can be viewed at the Budapest Hilton. (askart.com)