Large Embeded Rusty Geometric Abstract by Eva Koloswary

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In this untitled lithograph, Eva Kolosvary-Stupler distills form into a dialogue between mass and motion. On the left, a vertical … Read more In this untitled lithograph, Eva Kolosvary-Stupler distills form into a dialogue between mass and motion. On the left, a vertical ochre bar asserts stability, while from it emerges a dynamic triangular figure punctuated by curling voids and looping apertures. These negative spaces carve rhythm into the structure, suggesting both mechanical articulation and organic growth.

Subtle embossing across the background introduces an additional layer of symbolic depth. Rendered in a restrained palette of ochre and muted tones, the lithograph emphasizes clarity of line and texture over color. The tension between solidity and permeability, between surface and depth, positions the work at the threshold of figuration and abstraction.

Please note: A few small yellow-brown spots consistent with age-related mold staining are visible upon close inspection. These do not detract from the overall visual impact of the work and are typical of vintage paper prints of this era.


About the Artist
Born in 1937 in Budapest as Éva Stein, Eva Kolosvary-Stupler survived the trauma of World War II in hiding with her mother and sister while her father was sent to forced labor. Following the Hungarian uprising in 1956, she fled to Switzerland with her husband, the graphic artist Pál Kolozsváry. The couple eventually emigrated to California, where Kolosvary-Stupler pursued her education in the arts—first at El Camino Junior College and then earning an MFA from California State University, Long Beach, in 1980.
Though her early career focused on ceramics, where she gained international recognition, her later artistic practice expanded to include graphic arts, printmaking, and assemblage. She mastered the intaglio technique in the 1970s and became an influential figure in the Los Angeles art scene, serving as president of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society in 1980. Her work was widely exhibited, with numerous pieces entering significant institutional collections, including the Smithsonian.
Context and Legacy
Created during the 1970s, this lithograph belongs to a body of work in which Kolosvary-Stupler explored abstraction as a vessel for existential themes—balance, rootedness, and transformation. At a time when artists were rethinking figuration through minimalist and symbolic geometries, she infused the vocabulary of modern abstraction with personal resonance. The etched background, with its quiet, circuit-like designs, reflects her interest in invisible systems, both natural and human-made.
Her art, shaped by a life of displacement and renewal, speaks to resilience and adaptability. In this way, the lithograph reflects not only formal experimentation but also the artist’s own journey—bridging European modernism and the California printmaking movement.


Collector’s Note
As an Artist Proof, this lithograph offers a rare view into Kolosvary-Stupler’s conceptual process. The combination of embossed textures, restrained palette, and symbolic density makes it a compelling addition for collectors of mid-century abstraction, émigré artists, or postwar printmaking. Professionally framed, the work stands as both a visual meditation on structure and void, and a testament to the clarity and inventiveness of Kolosvary-Stupler’s vision. See less