József Breznay
József Breznay (born September 20, 1916 in Budapest ; † February 18, 2012 there ) was a Hungarian painter .
Life
Breznay studied from 1934 to 1939 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest with Bertalan Karlovszky, Ágost Benkhárd, Rezső Burghardt and István Szőnyi , whose assistant he was in 1938 and 1939. As a multiple winner of the state Rome Prize , he completed several study visits to Italy between 1939 and 1941.
Solo exhibitions
- 1946 Fókusz Gallery, Budapest
- 1961 Gallery Csók (together with Mária Gánóczy, his first wife) Budapest
- 1962 Barbizon Gallery, Paris
- 1963 Galerie L'Indifférent, Lyon , France
- 1964 Malkasten (artists' association) , Düsseldorf
- 1966 Marburg Artists' Circle, Marburg Art Association
- 1969 Kunsthallen, Uppsala , Sweden
- 1971 Pfeiffer Gallery, Brussels
- 1971 Gallery Glaub, Cologne
- 1972 Orenje Gallery, Ghent , Belgium , Műcsarnok, Budapest
- 1973 Galleria Antelami, Parma , Italy
- 1974 Galleria l'Ascendente, Milan
- 1975 Municipal Gallery Würzburg, Gallery A. Vynecke van Eyck, Gent
- 1977 Galleria Mariani, Parma, Club Amici dell'Arte, Ferrara , Italy
- 1978 Galleria Romana, Milan
- 1979 Galleria Leonessa, Brescia - Galleria Sant'Andrea, Parma (1983, 1990)
- 1981 Szőnyi Terem, Miskolc , Hungary
- 1982 Kunsthalle (catalog), Budapest
- 1996 Collegium Budapest
- 1997 Marceau Gallery, Paris
- 1998 Szőnyi István Múzeum, Zebegény, Hungary
- 2000 Galleria Duomo, Milan
- 2001 Libreria Corridoio, Milan, Italy, La Rotonde, Paris
- 2003 Galéria Mélange, Budapest
- 2006 Olof Palme Millenniumi Szalon, Budapest
Works in public space
- 1939 Mezőkovácsháza fresco (together with Eugenia Bonda)
- 1954 fresco, Komló Town Hall , Hungary
- Secco , Beloiannis factory, Budapest
- Fresco, Catholic church Berente (together with his sons Gábor and András Breznay)
Works in public collections
- Hungarian National Museum , Budapest
- János Damjanich Museum, Szolnok , Hungary
- Decorative Arts Museum, Budapest
- Theater Lingen, Germany
- Porcelain Manufactory Herend Hungary
- SZTK Palais, Budapest
- Museum City of Mobile, Alabama , USA
Awards
- 1939 gold medal from the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts
- 1942 Nemes Marcell Prize of the Szinyei Merse Society Spring Salon
- 1943 Wolfner Gyula Prize of the Szinyei Merse Society's Spring Salon
- 1953 Munkácsy Prize Hungary
- 1958 Csók István medallion, Hungary
- 1962 Grand Prix, Nude category, Deauville, France
- 1964 Conseil Européen d'Art et Estéthique Bronz, France
- 1976 Munka Érdemrend in silver, Budapest
- 1978 Carrara dei Marmi 1st Prize, Italy
- 1978 Premio Nazionale, comune di Medesano , Italy
- 1989 Bourbonne les Bains, gold medal, France
literature
- Endre Aszalós, Breznay József Budapest: Képzőművészeti Kiadó 1982 ("Hungarian Art Today" series), ISBN 963-336-180-X .
- Breznay József, Kunsthalle, 1982 catalog.
- Breznay József Evolution 1996 catalog.
- József Breznay, Mostra retrospettiva 1997 catalog.
- Breznay József, His works in public and private collections.
Film portraits
- MTV1 Tamás Vitray: The Breznay Family, broadcast on December 25, 1996.
- Hír TV : Series of family legends : Vasarely , the brush king and the Breznay family . Posted on November 25, 2005.
- Ágnes Ostoros: The stories are true . Portrait film by Breznay 2007. Screening at Bem Kino, January 2008, Budapest.
Web links
- Obituary Addio a József Breznay maestro della pittura "en plein air" in: La Stampa February 23, 2012 (it)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breznay, József |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 2012 |
| Place of death | Budapest |