Mischievous old men of the Hungarian genre painting virtuoso Vida Gabor
In painting, genre compositions attract the most attention. Of course, they show scenes from real life, with all its details. Hungarian artist Vida Gabor is rightfully considered one of the best contemporary European masters of this genre. Gabor was inspired by the culture of old Europe and... the daily life of elderly people.
The life of Vida Gabor was so incredible that it looks like a fascinating book. He was born on January 24, 1937 in Budapest into a creative family. His mother was an opera singer, and his father was a famous architect. From early childhood, Vida showed a talent for music. At the age of 10, he could reproduce complex melodies on the flute by ear, amazing those around him with his gift.
Therefore, the father and mother did not hesitate to send the child prodigy to the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. Gabor was the youngest student, but this did not stop him from completing his studies brilliantly and getting a great job. The young musician was taken as a soloist of the Budapest Orchestra, with which he traveled all over the world.
But Gabor's talents were not limited to music. Thanks to his father, who constantly drew and drew, he fell in love with fine arts. Having achieved success in the musical field, the guy began to draw in his free time, as he did in childhood. It is obvious that everything that Vida Gabor took on, he succeeded. Soon other hobbies were added to painting - sculpture, graphics, jewelry making and restoration. And in 1974, he himself shot the cartoon “Tom Thumb” at the Mafilm studio.
At the age of 40, Vida Gabor realized that painting captivated him more than music. He came up with his own magical country and began to paint pictures from different eras of its existence. The heroes of his paintings are old men and women. They relax, work or play mischief, getting great pleasure from all these activities. Children and pets also often appear in the paintings.
Vida Gabor's paintings evoke a strange feeling. They seem to be permeated with light and joyful classical music. How the maestro managed to achieve this effect is unknown. The works of the Hungarian artist are highly valued all over the world. Even during his lifetime, and Gabor died in 2007, collectors were ready to pay a lot of money for them.
But, despite the fact that the master created many wonderful works, buying them is not at all easy. The thing is that the owners are extremely reluctant to part with the magical paintings of the brilliant Hungarian. When you get to know them better, you will understand why this happens. It is very difficult to break away from them.