Jenő Kerényi
Jenő Kerényi (born November 20, 1907 in Budapest , Kingdom of Hungary , † July 10, 1975 in Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic ) was a Hungarian sculptor .
Life
Kerényi studied at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest and later in Rome. He created smaller figurative works mostly out of bronze and stone in the Expressionist style , but also monumental statues that were inspired by the classical style. His works mostly showed male or female figures "full of tension and movement".
Exhibitions and honors (selection)
From 1938 Kerényi took part in exhibitions with his sculptures. His work has been recognized with national and international art prizes. The “Jenő Kerényi Memorial Museum” was established in Szentendre .
- 1955 Kossuth Prize
- 1957 Exhibition of Hungarian Revolutionary Art , exhibit Celebrating Marchers
- 1958 Expo 58 in Brussels , won the Grand Prix
- 1960 Biennale di Venezia
- 2008/2009 memorial exhibition - Jenő Kerényi in the Berlin embassy of the Republic of Hungary
- 2011 Collective exhibition of Hungarian Modernism in the Timișoara Art Museum
Works (selection)
Hands in Miskolc
Madach Theater in Budapest
Thalia in the Archbishop's Garden of Eger
Sun girl in Szentendre
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literature
- The New Hungarian Quarterly , Issue 17. Corvina, 1976. pp. 182ff.
- Sarvepalli Gopal: History of Humanity - Vol. VII - The Twentieth Century: Scientific and Cultural Development . Routledge Reference, UNESCO 2008. ISBN 9-23104-083-9 , p. 597.
Web links
- Biography Jenő-Kerényi . In: askart.com .
- Kerényi Jenő (1908-1975). In: Magyar Elektronikus Könyvtár.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Biography Jenő-Kerényi . In: askart.com
- ↑ a b Memorial exhibition - Jenő Kerényi. In: Kormányportal, Külügyminisztérium.
- ^ Péter Apor " Fabricating Authenticity in Soviet Hungary: The Afterlife of the First Hungarian Soviet Republic in the Age of State Socialism. Anthem Press, 2015. ISBN 1-78308-419-7 , p. 92.
- ↑ Balthasar Waitz : An art event in the Begastadt. Hungarian modernism in the Timisoara Art Museum. In: General German newspaper for Romania from September 8, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kerényi, Jenő |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest , Kingdom of Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1975 |
| Place of death | Budapest , Hungarian People's Republic |