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Lajos Csabai-Ekes (Hungarian, 1896-1944) - Portrait, Charcoal on Paper.
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15x10cm.
Lajos Ekes Csabai (originally Engel) was born into a Jewish family, the son of David Engel and Adel Kohn, and his father owned a title painting workshop. He began his studies at the School of Applied Arts in Budapest, then studied with Istvan Reti at the Academy of Fine Arts. He started out as a graphic artist, creating story illustrations, cover and poster designs.
He was a fire fighter in the First World War. In 1915, he performed frontline service on the Italian and Russian battlefields, was wounded, and was discharged with honors as a reserve lieutenant. He also trained at Karoly Kernstok's free school, and in 1919 he himself opened a school of fine and applied arts. He went on a longer study trip to Italy (1922) and Germany (1924).
After the World War he started painting, was presented for the first time at the Mucsarnok 1920–1921. He soon returned to graphics. He presented his works at the Hungarian Graphic Exhibition in Switzerland (1924), the Leipzig (1927), Cologne (1928) and Paris (1931) book exhibitions, and the Barcelona World Exhibition (1929). His graphics have appeared in many foreign magazines, even in Japanese newspapers. In 1927, he exhibited his graphics at the National Salon, and the newspaper Magyar Grafika devoted a special issue to his works.
On July 17, 1922, in Budapest, he married Edit Tolnai, seven years younger than him, the daughter of Bela Tolnai and Aranka Krausz, and they divorced in 1929. On November 9, 1932, in Budapest, he married Maria Aliz Gabriella Erzsebet Kaszony, daughter of Imre Kaszony and Matild Kulka.
He was a member of the Laszlo Paal Society and the Society of Hungarian Book and Advertising Artists.
During the Second World War, he was called up for labor service several times. He was last seen at the Haros Island railway station in the summer of 1944.
His memorial exhibition was held in 1947 at the Muvesz Gallery.
