Desiderius Orban, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Desiderius Orban

Australian artist

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1884

Place of Birth: Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1986

Profession: graphic designer, painter

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Desiderius Orban, OBE, born Orbán Dezso (26 November 1884 – 4 October 1986) was a renowned Hungarian painter, printmaker and teacher, who, after emigrating to Australia in 1939 when in his mid-50s, also made an illustrious career in that country. One of The Eight in Budapest, early 20th-century painters who were influential in introducing cubism, expressionism and Fauvism to Hungary, Orbán had been influenced by the paintings of Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne, seen when he lived in Paris.
After building a substantial career, in 1939 after the rise of Nazi Germany and the invasion of Poland, he left Hungary and emigrated to Sydney.
He painted and taught for nearly another fifty years, influencing generations of students.