Gustav Mezey

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Gustav Mezey , also Gustav Masirevits (born September 10, 1899 in Sombor , † April 9, 1981 in Vienna ) was an Austrian painter.

Life

Portrait of Gustav Mezey (ca.1930)

After studying art in Budapest and at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna, he turned to commercial graphics and developed his style in the art of large-format figure and portrait painting using the newly emerging airbrush technique. In the first heyday of cinematography, from 1925 until the beginning of the sound film era in 1930, Mezey came out with poster designs that drew attention to him. His often bold choice of colors made his posters extravagant and effective. Until 1960 he worked for UFA, Sascha, Terra, Tobis, MGM, Rank. Although Mezey also worked in Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Munich, Belgrade and Trieste, Vienna remained his preferred place of work. He declines offers from Samuel Mayer ( MGM ) to move to Hollywood. Working in Vienna until his end, Mezey succumbed to the consequences of an injury at the age of 82, which he sustained when he fell from a ladder while working on a large-scale plant.

His grave was in Vienna's Central Cemetery Group 75A, Row 31, Number 15.

plant

Mezey is considered one of the pioneers of large-scale exterior front and print poster painting in the film industry. Exhibitions of his work took place on three continents.

Exhibitions

  • 1978, Gewerbehaus Wien, Gustav Mezey - art in craft.
  • 1984, Vienna Hofburg, Batthyany-Stiege (Michaeler Dome), Gustav Mezey original graphics (movie posters and star portraits).
  • 1984, Ad Art Gallery Vienna, Gustav Mezey - advertising from the 30's and 40's.
  • 1997, New Art Gallery Boston, Gustav Mezey - Filmposters and Starportraits.
  • 2005, Sydney Graphics College, Gustav Mezey - Three Decades of Advertising Design.

literature

  • Sibylle Fritsch: Red shadow, green hair . In: Profile . No. June 25, 1984, p. 58
  • Ditta Rudle: Striking dreams . In: weekly press . No. June 25, 1984, pp. 46-47
  • Scene. Star portraits with foot pumps . In: Der Spiegel . June 1984, p. 115
personal data
SURNAME Mezey, Gustav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Masirevits, Gustav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter
DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Sombor
DATE OF DEATH April 9, 1981
Place of death Vienna