Endre Szabo Endre Szabo (1922 – 1991) born in Hungary, His formal education in art began at the Academy of Art in Budapest. His studies although, were interrupted by the war and he was forced give up his country. He subsequently continued his education in Italy for 2 more years. From that point on, Mr. Sabo traveled widely, studying in particular the paintings of Rembrandt and Rubens in numerous museums throughout Europe. He lived briefly in Austria and also in Germany.
Mr. Szabo then moved on to South America, taking up residency in several different countries over the course of 11 years. While in South America, he painted several hundred portraits, inculding those of the Presidents of Peru and Venezuela. Traveling throughout the continent, he painted portraits of high-level government officials, religious leaders, diplomats and many other prominent personalities. In 1961 he was awarded 1st Prize for an oil and a pastel while in Philadelphia. In 1966 at a group show in Los Angeles he won first prize for oil. Then in 1969 he moved to San Antonio, TX. Perhaps his most notable one-man show was in Tehran, Iran, during the Coronation of the Shah in 1968, at the invitation of the government of Iran. Other One-Man Shows were held in Lima, Peru (1956), Caracas, Venezuela (1959 & 1960), Pittsburgh, PA (1963), Los Angeles, CA (1967), and San Antonio and Houston, TX (1968).
Famous Owners of Endre Szabo's Work Among the most notable owners of Endre Szabo’s works in portraiture are the late Sir Winston Churchill, the late former President Richard M. Nixon, the Royal Family of his Imperial Majesty Reza Pahlevi, former Shahenshah of Iran, and the late great American actor and cultural icon John Wayne. A number of Endre Szabo's paintings hang in the world famous Binions Casino, home of the World Series of Poker, in Las Vegas, NV. Many of his works hang in private collections around the world.
Famous Subjects of Endre Szabo's Work Endre Szabo's famous piece "Man of the Golden West," the portrait of John Wayne, so impressed John Wayne that he gave his personal permission for the painting to be reproduced in print.