Faragó Géza: One of the Greatest Masters of the Early Hungarian Poster Art

Faragó Géza (1877–1928) was a Hungarian poster artist. He is the most important artist of the Art Nouveau style in Hungary, his well-known works combine the decorative fineness of “Secession” with exquisite humor and caricature.

Posters illustrated by Faragó Géza in the early 20th century

His paintings and graphic works were exhibited in several exhibitions at the Nemzeti Szalon (National Salon). (Some of Faragó’s paintings are today in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery). He had a solo exhibition in Berlin in 1914.

During the World War One, Faragó was busy designing propaganda posters. He was also a well-known caricaturist and costume designer – but first and foremost, he was famous for his outstanding posters. Under Mucha’s influence, Faragó has developed a unique, grand and decorative Art Noveau style, which was his own. The decorative two dimensional style of the Japanese woodcuts also had a great influence on his art. He used vivid colors, strong contour lines, and beautiful, ornamental forms and patterns.

Here below is a set of amazing posters illustrated by Faragó Géza in the early 20th century.

"The Modern Eve" or "Love Confession", circa 1900

Fiatal lány csíkos blúzban (Séta az esti tóparton), circa 1900

Gólya, Áruház, Budapest, circa 1900

Nakiri, circa 1900

Holzer Divatháza Budapest, Karácsonyi Occasio az Összes Helyiségekben, 1902

Paradise Lost, 1903

Nemzeti Szalon Angol és Francia Nagymesterek Képkiállítása, 1904

A Symbolista, circa 1906

Ad for Törley Champagne, 1909

Az Erdekes Ujsag, circa 1910

Lipik (Slavonia), circa 1910s

Reception, circa 1910s

Tingl Tangl, A Tabarinban, circa 1910

Kino Plasticon, 1913

Tungsram, 1913

Woman Smoking a Cigarette, circa 1913

"Karikatur eines französischen Generals zu Pferd", circa 1915

"Karikatur eines italienischen Generals zu Pferd", circa 1915

Szürke Est, 1916

Janina, 1917

Kiállitása, A Nemzeti Szalonban, circa 1920

Peacemaker, circa 1920

Budapesti Árumintavásár (Budapest Manufacturing Fair), 1922

Olívia Hercegnő, 1922

Bencze és Trs., Budapest, circa 1924

EVA, 1924

Corvin Áruház, Megnyilt, 1926