Sandor Vago
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He was born in Hungary. After studying art in BudapestBudapest
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, Hungary, he completed his studies in Munich
Munich
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, Germany. Before World War I
World War I
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, the painter exhibited his artworks in Hungary as well as in other European countries, including Vienna
Vienna
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, Austria and Venice
Venice
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, Italy. In 1921 he immigrated to the US and established his workshop in Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
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. There, he became a member of the local Society of Artists
Cleveland Society of Artists
The Cleveland Society of Artists was a Cleveland, Ohio artists group founded in March, 1913 by George Adomeit and Charles Shackleton to continue the traditions of academic art. Both founders had been members of The Arts Club of Cleveland. The society was for many years a staunch rival to the...
. Initially a painter of still-lifes and landscapes, Vago became a successful portrait painter after his move to the US, receiving orders from private collectors and public institutions including the City of Cleveland. Vago taught at the Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland Institute of Art
The Cleveland Institute of Art is a private college of art and design located in University Circle, Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1882 as the Western Reserve School of Design for Women. From 1891 until 1948 it was named Cleveland School of Art. During the Great Depression the school...
from 1929 to 1935.
He became a core member of the Cleveland School
Cleveland School
The Cleveland School refers to the flourishing local arts community of Northeast Ohio during the period from 1910-1960. It was so named in 1928 by Elrick Davis, a journalist with the Cleveland Press...
, a flourishing community started by artists exhibiting and working in the Cleveland area.
Sandor Vago died in 1946.
Artworks in public collections
- Portrait of John G. White, 100x130cm, Art collection, The Cleveland Public Library
- Flower still-life, 1924, 66x86cm, oil on canvas, Cleveland Museum of Art
- Self-Portrait, 1937, 93x103cm, oil on canvas, Cleveland Museum of Art