Sándor Bortnyik

Born 1893 in Siebenbürgen. Studied at the Budapest Free School under Kernstock and Rippl-Ronai, 1910. In 1918, joined the MA group and become one of its most important members. Immigrated to Vienna in 1920. Developed image architecture with Lajos Kassák. In 1922 published in various magazines put out by Hungarian emigrants in Vienna. Lived in Weimar between 1922 and 1924, was interested in the Bauhaus and Oskar Schlemmer's theater workshop, and attended Van Doesburg's De Stijl classes. Exhibited at the Galerie Der Sturm in 1922 in Berlin. Participated in the Congress of Dadaists and Constructivists in Weimar. Returned to Budapest in 1925 and founded the avant-garde theater, Zöld Szamár (Green donkey). In 1927, art editor for Uj Föld (New earth) magazine. Founded and directed the school for advertising design (Műhely, or little Bauhaus) from 1928-38. Edited Plakat magazine in 1933. Taught at the college of applied arts in 1948-49. Director at the college of fine arts in Budapest between 1949 and 1956. Died in 1976 in Budapest.

See also: Hungary#Avant_garde