Gheza Vida
Gheza (Géza) Vida
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Vida in 1936, shortly before he left to fight in the Spanish Civil War
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Born | February 28, 1913 |
Died | May 11, 1980 (aged 67)
Baia Mare, Socialist Republic of Romania
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Nationality | Hungarian Romanian |
Education | Hungarian School of Fine Arts |
Known for | Sculpture, woodcarving, engraving, drawing, stage design, political cartoon |
Movement | Primitivism, Expressionism, Socialist Realism |
Awards | State Prize (1953) Eminent Master of Art (1957) Order of Labor, 1st Class (1963) Artist of the People (1964) Order of Cultural Merit (1968) Grand Prize of the State Committee of Culture and the Arts (1971) Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania, 2nd Class (1978) |