Ladislas Medgyes Explained

Ladislas Medgyes (born Medgyesi László; 7 July 1892  - 25 January 1952) was a Hungarian-American artist.^{[1] [2]} During the 1920s Medgyesi provided scenic design for many operetta, opera, and theatre productions in Paris,^{[3] [4]} including the fully staged version of Aucassin et Nicolette. In 1927, he travelled to America and gave an exhibition of his paintings and also glass crystal sculptures.^[5]

He immigrated to the United States in 1941. He worked as art director for Helena Rubinstein's cosmetics firm. He died in 1952 in Manhattan.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Roland Penrose, Lee Miller: The Surrealist and the Photographer 2001.
2. Dan Rottenberg. Finding Our Fathers: A Guidebook to Jewish Genealogy 1986. p 287
3. Theatre Magazine – Volumes 37–38 1923 – Page 68
4. Opera News – Volume 21 1956– Page 113
5. American Hebrew and Jewish Tribune 1927 "A Poet in Glass"
6. News: Ladislas Medgyes . 4 April 2024 . . 27 January 1952 . 68.