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Joseph Csaky Biography
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1888 |
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Born on March 18th, in Szeged, Hungary.
Studies in the superior school of Decorative Arts in Budapest.
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1908 |
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Like Archipenko the same year and Brancusi in 1904, Csaky makes the long journey to Paris, walking most of the way. Csaky establishes his residence at La Ruche.
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1910 - 1911 |
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Exhibits at Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris. First cubists sculptures : Tête, 1911 - Figure femme debout, 1913.
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1914 - 1918 |
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Volunteers in the French Army during the First World War.
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1919 |
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Abstract sculptures, composition of columns-cylinders : Cones et sphères, Figure abstraite, Composition cubiste. Influence of Fernand Leger.
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1920 - 1923 |
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Contract with Léonce Rosenberg. Exhibition Maîtres du cubisme in 1921 at Rosenberg’s Galeriede l’Effort Moderne with Braque, Picasso, Gris, Leger, Gleizes, Laurens and Mondrian. Exhibition at Salon des Indépendants : Rosenberg sells his work in France and Abroad (famous patron and Couturier Jacques Doucet purchases a very important stone sculpture Femme 1921).Interior designer Marcel Coard acquires small sculptures in bronze and animals in rock crystal. Csaky designs the central panel of a Marcel Coard’s armoire.
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1924 |
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Exhibits at Salon des Artistes Décorateurs works on various type of stone : granit, onyx, obsidian.
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1928 |
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At the age of 40, half way through his life, he carves his important sculpture Panier sur le bras influenced by Maillol. He turns to a more figurative type of work.
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1930 |
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Exhibition with Group of U.A.M. (Union des Artistes Modernes).
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1933 |
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Sculpture Adam et Eve.
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1935 |
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Travels to Greece which brings him more confidence with his artistic choices.
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1940 |
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During the Second World War, he takes refuge in Valençay, France. He meets Pierre Levy who will remain Csaky’s patron and close friend.
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1954 |
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He offers a sculpture Danseuse to his native village of Szeged.
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1955 |
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Fifth exhibition with Group of U.A.M. (Union des Artistes Modernes).
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1959 |
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Returns to Budapest after an absence of half a century.
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1968 |
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The Hungarian press celebrates his eightieth birthday with various articles on his art.
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1999
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Exhibition Montparnasse - L’Europe des Artiste, 1915-1945, at Musée Archéologique Régional d’Aoste, in Italy.
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1988 - 1989
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Exhibition Les années U.A.M. at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
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1980
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Exhibition Formes Humaines tribute to Csaky at Musée Rodin in Paris.
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1979
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Exhibition of Joseph Csaky Sculpture at Feingarten Galleries, Los Angeles (First show in the United States)
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1977
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Exhibition Trois sculpteurs des années 30 : Gargallo, Lambert-Rucki, Csaky, at Musée Bourdelle in Paris.
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1973
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Exhibition of Csaky’s work at Galerie Dépôt 15. Donald Karshan writes the first comprehensive monograph on Csaky.
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