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| Portuguese Family Fishing by George Gách Oil on canvas: 29 x 25 inches. |
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| Ten Men Fishing by George Gách Oil on canvas: 41 x 30 inches. (Click images for blowups.) |
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I can now fly as high as I desire with the fantasy provided by my work.
-- George Gách
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George Gách (pronounced "gahch") was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1909. The son of eminent sculptor George Gách, George studied exclusively with his father until age 18 when he attended the Fine Arts Academy in Budapest. Initially imbued with the classical traditions of the Beaux-Arts, he soon began sculpting portraits in life-size and reducing them to miniature. As he progressed, he worked in diverse media - wood, stone, bronze, terra-cotta, plastic and steel.
In 1947, feeling threatened by the Communist regime, Gách fled to Beirut, Lebanon, where he became an airline pilot and also taught at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1952, Gách came to the United States with his family and decided to devote himself entirely to sculpting, painting and teaching art. "I can now fly as high as I desire with the fantasy provided by my work." he once remarked.
His works embrace all forms of sport rendered into figures in action. His classical background and fine personal expression emerge in religious pieces. Most of Gách's works are individual, unique pieces which display an impelling feeling of movement.
Among the many distinguished awards received by Mr. Gách are the Audubon Artists Medal of Honor in 1966, the Gold Medal of the National Sculpture Society of New York in 1970, the Percival Deitsch Award of the National Sculpture Society of New York in 1974.
George Gách was an engaging, energetic and dynamic artist who left a legacy of remarkable artistic achievement. He died in 1996.
Themes: Horses, people, dance, music, sports, polo, skating, cowboys, boats, cars, flowers, nudes, Bermuda, Mexico, South America, Long Island, New York, South Pacific and Florida.
[We would like to extend our appreciation to Mr. Gách's daughter, Susie Gách Peelle, for generously donating two of her father's oils to the exhibition.]
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