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Csikász was one of the most promising talents in Hungarian sculpture at the turn of the century, the great hope of the younger generation who were searching for new approaches to sculpture. He had barely finished his studies when he was already creating significant works.
He modelled "Young Girl" in 1912, and it came into the public collection in the same year. It is an excellent example of the sculptural approach that seeks natural rendering. A teenage girl stands on an oval base, stepping backwards with her left leg. Her left arm is extended, while the right one raised at her side. Her short hair is held down with a ribbon. This statue of a young girl approaching womanhood is the epitome of innocence, radiating carefree happiness. The artist has made use of her attractive young face and immature body, as well as his own anatomical knowledge to produce a new solution, where lightness, shy nakedness, naturalness and emotional content are the expressive elements.
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