Imre Szigeti b. 1897

Also known as Imre Szigetti
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Mid 20th century Hungarian cartoonist and illustrator who migrated to Sydney in 1939. Before arriving in Australia Szigeti contributed illustrations to nearly 100 books, including editions of Poe and Baudelaire.
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cartoonist and illustrator, was born and educated in Budapest where he worked primarily as a cartoonist and illustrator. He had contributed to about 100 books, including editions of Poe and Baudelaire, before he migrated to Sydney in 1939. The Jew with a Fiddle ( Der Yidel mit der Fiedel ) 1960s, watercolour and crayon, and Morning Prayer 1960s, watercolour, are illustrated in Josef Lebovic, Australian Miscellany collectors’ list no.55 (1996), cats 102-103. In Australia he exhibited his b/w work mainly with Holdsworth Galleries. His work has also been shown with Josef Lebovic.

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1996
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  • Australian Miscellany : collectors' list no.55 (exhibited at)
  • Perth Prize for drawing 1967 (exhibited at)
  • Australian Miscellany : collectors' list no.55 (exhibited at)