István Szőnyi
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István Szőnyi (born January 17, 1894 in Újpest as István Schmidt, † August 30, 1960 in Zebegény , Hungary ) was a Hungarian painter and graphic artist. He was a member of the Nagybánya group. One of his masters was Károly Ferenczy in the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest . His students were e.g. B. Vilmos Aba-Novák and Endre Szász . He and his family saved Jews during the Holocaust . Therefore, on October 2, 1984, they were declared Righteous Among the Nations .
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- Andrew L. Simon: Made in Hungary. Hungarian contributions to universal culture. Simon Publications LLC., 1998, ISBN 978-0-9665734-2-8 , p. 59
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| SURNAME | Szőnyi, István |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmidt, István (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian painter and printmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Újpest |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 1960 |
| Place of death | Zebegény |