Gustave Miklos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustave Miklos

Hungarian-French artist

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1888

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 05-Mar-1967

Profession: painter, sculptor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Gustave Miklos, also written Gusztáv Miklós and Miklós Gusztáv (Budapest, 30 June 1888 – Oyonnax, 5 March 1967) was a sculptor, painter, illustrator and designer of Hungarian origin.
An influential sculptor involved with Cubism and early developments in Art Deco, Miklos exhibited at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Indépendants during the 1910s and 1920s, and in 1925 showed at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts; the exhibition from which the term "Art Deco" was derived.
He became a naturalized French citizen in 1922, and a member of The French Union of Modern Artists (UAM) in 1930.
In addition to his painting and sculptural works, Miklos illustrated over thirty books, designed close to 200 bookbindings, numerous posters, in addition to furniture designs.