Hugo Gellert
Hungarian · 1892–1985 · Painter, Printmaker
Hugo Gellert was a Hungarian-American illustrator and muralist. A committed radical and member of the Communist Party of America, Gellert created much work for political… (Wikipedia)
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Plate (folio 124) from "Capital'" in PicturesSloans & Kenyon · $250≈ £205≈ €234Sign up to see
Plate (folio 100) from "Capital" in PicturesSloans & Kenyon · $225≈ £177≈ €206Sign up to see
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Hugo Gellert was a Hungarian-American illustrator and muralist. A committed radical and member of the Communist Party of America, Gellert created much work for political activism in the 1920s and 1930s. It was distinctive in style, considered by some art critics as among the best political work of the first half of the 20th century.
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Also known as Hugo Gelert, Hugo Grünbaum, Hugoe Gelleert
Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.