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György Goldman, like László Mészáros, was a socialist artist who worked during the thirties. Between 1921 and 1924 he was a pupil of Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl at the Academy of Fine Arts and later he studied in Paris. From 1932 onwards he was a member of the illegal Communist Movement. He was one of the founding members of the Group of Socialist Artists. His short working life was brought to end when he was captured in 1942 and sentenced to life imprisonment for his part in organizing the anti-Fascist front. He died in a concentration camp in 1944.
The Seated Worker is one of his small revolutionary statues. The sturdy young man sits on low seat with legs apart, right hand on hip, and resting on his left elbow. This little bronze expresses a great unity of thought and action, and despite its size has a monumental quality about it. It is not a representation of one particular worker, but a type - or the epitome of the working class. Smooth surfaces, forceful, geometric forms and rhythmical blocks characterize this work. Realistic modelling is combined with geometric structure. The massive forms alternate with concaves. The Seated Worker expresses unbelievable force, determination and self-assurance.
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