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Latitude
47.4925
Longitude
19.051389
Start Date
1897-01-01
End Date
1975-01-01

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ID
tb91f9

Extended Data

Birth Place
Budapest, Hungary
Biography
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. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Kerr, Joan Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007
Born
b. 1897
Summary
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.
Gender
Male
Died
1975
Age at death
78