Béni Ferenczy
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Béni Ferenczy was a Hungarian
sculptor and graphic artist.
Born the son of Károly Ferenczy
, he studied art
in Munich
and Paris
where he studied with both Bourdelle
and Archipenko His art became mature after he had returned from emigration
in Germany
and the Soviet Union
.
After his experiences with cubism
first and with expressionism
later, his art evolved in sculpture
s with emphasized forms. While a highly talented sculptor he was one the most accomplished graphic artists in Hungary. of the period. He also illustrated many books.
Ferenczy died in 1967.
In 1993, Erzsi established the Ferenczy Family Foundation. In 2005, the Foundation mounted a small exhibit at the Hungarian National Gallery
to honour the memory of the artist and his wife. Curators Mária Földes and Ferenc Zsákovics selected the material from the small collection of works which Erzsi had kept to the end of her life. The interest of these sculptures, drawings and ceramics is mainly personal mostly paintings and sculptures of family and friends, and loose work such as preliminary sketches.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
sculptor and graphic artist.
Born the son of Károly Ferenczy
Károly Ferenczy
Károly Ferenczy was a Hungarian painter and leading member of the Nagybánya artists' colony.-External links:*...
, he studied art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where he studied with both Bourdelle
Antoine Bourdelle
Antoine Bourdelle , originally Émile Antoine Bourdelle, was an influential and prolific French sculptor, painter, and teacher.-Career:...
and Archipenko His art became mature after he had returned from emigration
Emigration
Emigration is the act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of political boundaries or within one state is termed migration. There are many reasons why people...
in Germany
Germany
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and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
After his experiences with cubism
Cubist sculpture
Cubist sculpture is a style developed in parallel with cubist painting, centered in Paris, beginning around 1909 and evolving through the early 1920s.The style is most closely associated with the formal experiments of Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso...
first and with expressionism
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
later, his art evolved in sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
s with emphasized forms. While a highly talented sculptor he was one the most accomplished graphic artists in Hungary. of the period. He also illustrated many books.
Ferenczy died in 1967.
Post death work and the role of Erzsi Ferenczy
Erzsi (Elizabeth), married Ferenczy, in 1932, until his death in 1967, remaining a close companion, and a constant inspiration for his work and a frequent model. Before her death in the year 2000, aged 96, she devoted the last thirty-three years of her life to keeping her husband's memory alive, establishing the Ferenczy Museum, containing the artwork of the entire Ferenczy family, in Szentendre in 1972.In 1993, Erzsi established the Ferenczy Family Foundation. In 2005, the Foundation mounted a small exhibit at the Hungarian National Gallery
Hungarian National Gallery
The Hungarian National Gallery , was established in 1957 as the national art museum. It is located in Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary. Its collections cover Hungarian art in all genres, including the many twentieth-century Hungarian artists who worked in Paris and other locations in the West...
to honour the memory of the artist and his wife. Curators Mária Földes and Ferenc Zsákovics selected the material from the small collection of works which Erzsi had kept to the end of her life. The interest of these sculptures, drawings and ceramics is mainly personal mostly paintings and sculptures of family and friends, and loose work such as preliminary sketches.
External links
- http://www.hungarianquarterly.com/no179/7.html