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Original Collage Francois Szalay - Colos

Who Was Francois Szalay - Colos?

First of All, Colos NEVER sold any of his artwork.

He insisted in all contracts with all companies he worked with

that all artwork should be returned after being published.

Classy Boutique is the only eBay Store selling Szalay's Artworks.

This is a rare opportunity to own one - or more -

of this great designer's artwork.

the most beautiful and unusual gift!

One of the most creative and innovative designers, Szalay was born in 1933
in Budapest, Hungary. After studying graphic art and engraving techniques,
Szalay was arrested in 1951 by the political Police and sent to a coal mine deep in the Goulag, being freed after 5 years, in 1956, by the Hungarian Revolution.

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In 1957 he turned up by chance in Paris and studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and the Ecole du Louvre. He started publishing, illustrated several books and magazines winning prizes in Belgium, England and Germany.

NOTE: The following 3 pictures are for informational purpose ONLY.
NOT included in this auction.

After a first trip in 1966 to US, in 1970 settled permanently in Manhattan to work as a free-lance artist.
His drawings and concepts won numerous prizes. He worked for Time, Life, The New York Times, Playboy, Exxon, Mobil, Xerox, McGraw Hill, Harper's, Hustler and many more.

Please click the thumbnails to see some of Colos'awards

Also you can see below an ad made by Francois Szalay-Colos for Smithsonian Magazine in 1985

""His work consists of drawings, photograph, and collages, or a combination of the three. These are simultaneously lively, comical, satirical, and of the utmost seriousness. [...]

Colos' friends know their letters are often the beginning of artworks, and they delight in challenging the artist by sending him mail with the stamp affixed in strange places"

Rose DeNeve, PRINT Magazine 1971

"These collages give me the most pleasure. I have no preconceptions about them; I simply look at the envelope and see what it suggests. Then I start drawing and the composition just happens"

Francois Szalay - COLOS, PRINT Magazine 1971

Please NOTE: Not all Colos' Artworks are signed. Some are stamped with the artist's stamps,
mostly of them are marked on the back with his stamp and a serial number.
Some are marked with notes for the publisher.

This is a Vintage Original Collage
Signed, not dated, no serial number.
Note on back: "Madeleine 20/2"

artwork is approx. 7" x 9 "

Please NOTE: Image shown here might be bigger or smaller than the original.
Please check the size posted.

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Vintage Collage Art Declaration Love Story Madeleine