Anton Prinner (1902-1983), born Anna Prinner in Budapest, was a Hungarian painter, engraver, and sculptor who became a naturalized French citizen. After studying at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts (1920-1924) under Gyula Rudnay and János Vaszary, he moved to Paris in 1927, adopting the male identity of Anton. In 1932, he embraced Constructivism and learned engraving with Stanley William Hayter. From 1937, he shifted to figurative art, creating sculptures like “The Bull Woman” in granite (1937) and “The Woman with a Braid” in wood (1940). Inspired by ancient Egypt, he invented papyrogravure, used in his “Apocalypse Engravings.” A transgender and enigmatic figure, Prinner lived discreetly, sheltering Jewish artists during World War II. He died in Paris in 1983, leaving a mystical, cosmic body of work.