Background
Bela Kadar was born on June 14, 1877 in Budapest into a working-class Jewish family.
Bela Kadar was born on June 14, 1877 in Budapest into a working-class Jewish family.
Kadar attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest
Though his early work reflected the influence of the Secessionists and Post Impressionists, he can most truly be classified as a modernist.
Along with his fellow Hungarian, Hugo Scheiber, the artist traveled to Berlin in 1923 and began exhibiting with one of the most important avant-garde galleries in Europe, Der Sturm. His work was included in the highly influential journals, Der Sturm and Ma, during the 20’s. As a result of his relationship with Der Sturm, Kádár’s work was also included in Société Anonyme, Inc, organized by Katherine Dreier, Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp and exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum in 1926.
The artist’s style evolved over the decades to incorporate elements of Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism and Expressionism. However, his subject matter was consistently based on Hungarian legends with a metaphysical overview or a strong decorative theme. He died in Budapest in 1956.
Bending Nude from Behind
1934Blue-yellow Composition
1930Cityscape with Bridge
1910Composition
Constructive Town
1925Dissolving Houses
1920Ecstasy
1917Longing
1925Market Square
1910Milkmaid with cows
1938Mother and Child
1936Mother and Child
1930Portrait of a Woman with Black Hair
1938Portrait of the Artist's Wife
1907Selling the Horse
1927Still-life
1930Still-life with Chessboard and Pipe
1920Stll-life with a Red Vase
1939The Great Still-life
1938Three Nudes
1916