Sandor Bortnyik

Sándor Bortnyik (born:July 3, 1893; Marosvásárhely, Transylvania, Romania – died December 31, 1976; Budapest, Hungary) was a Transylvanian painter and graphic designer. His work was greatly influenced by Cubism, Expressionism and Constructivism. He moved to Weimar in 1922 and was connected to the Bauhaus. When he moved back to Hungary he founded an art school (Workshop) in Budapest, where he followed Bauhaus principles. Related profiles: Bauhaus Dessau (Bauhaus Building designed by Walter Gropius in 1925–26)