“Graphic space” by Joseph Kadar

"graphic space" black and white screen print by joseph kadar (1936-2019) signed in pencil. Shipped flat in extruded polystyrene container joseph kadar is known as a painter, photographer, graphic designer and sculptor. He was born on july 25, 1936 in debrecen (hungary). In 1965-1961 he studied at the hungarian university of fine arts under aurel bernath and geza fonyi. In 1939–1954 kadar lived in hajduszoboszlo, in 1969 he moved to paris. His early parisian period was influenced by surrealism, constructivism and, to some extent, abstractionism. The artist defines 1973 as the beginning of his period of “dualism”, 1984 as the beginning of the period of “horizontalism”. In 1969, he created his first mail-art objects and his first book objects. From 1979, kadar seriously engaged in fine art photography. In a series of photographs and photograms he captured impressions from his travels to israel, india, italy, greece and spain. These works were highly appreciated by lucien hervé, (french photographer of hungarian origin). At the same time, kadar began experimenting with electrography. In the early 1980s, he created art objects with a photocopier, also using photographs and collage elements. In 1985, kadar left painting to further his research into methods of photo copying and computer electrography (black and white as well as color). He also worked with various non-reproducible techniques (such as three-dimensional relief electrography).

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