Rékassy, Csaba (1937 - 1989)
Biography
Ariadne and Daidalos
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03/12/2023
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225 EUR
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Daidalos and Ikaros
Private Sale
15/02/2017
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Confidential
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sold to a private collection (Korea)
Sci - fi
Private Sale
20/12/2016
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In memory of Dürer
Private Sale
11/12/2013
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Biography
Biography
His works are characterised by the granted virtuosity, the absolut knowledge of the etching technique and the classical artistic interpretation of it. Most of the time his works are very complex, they consist of numerous details. Thus the meticulousness is not disturbing, the viewer is asked to follow the composition of the interlinked details with great attention. The images often show playfullness, humour and irony. Through the free fantasy motives, which fit or normally would not fit are combined. As some kind of distorting mirror.
As recurring themes we can see human character traits in mythological scenes. The observes is faced with tiny mistakes we make, minor „sins”. Main themes are also the respect for the artist and the artistic work and at the same time the self-irony of the spirit of time.
For his witty and at the same time serious arworks, the artist has been awarded the Munkácsy-award in 1972.
| Year | Biography |
|---|---|
| 1937 | He was born in Budapest |
| 1952-1956 | High School of Art and Design |
| 1956-1963 | Hungarian Academy of Fine Art, faculty of mural painting |
| From 1963 | He had been exhibiting artists |
| Awards | |
| 1989 | Outstanding artist |
| 1989 | On the XV. National graphic Biennial the Association of the Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists' award |
| 1987 | A XIV. National graphic Biennial the Ministry of Culture technical Prize |
| 1985 | the "Várnai" graphic Biennial award |
| 1985 | Book Illustrators Award for Excellence |
| 1985 | Merited artist |
| 1984 | Szeged City Council prize |
| 1984 | The IBBY Council of International Children's Book Prize |
| 1983 | On the XII. National graphic Biennial a Hungarian People's Republic of Fine Art Fund Prize |
| 1975 | The VIII. National graphic Biennial Grand Prize |
| 1973 | On the VII. National graphic Biennial the Hungarian People's Republic of Fine Art Fund Prize |
| 1972 | Munkácsy Mihály-award |
| 1971 | Tornyai-plaque |
| 1971 | Prize at the Hungarian National Gallery's Dürer exhibition |
| 1971 | He won prize with his 'storytelling' titled etching on the Tokyo graphic Biennial |
| 1967 | On the V. Miskolc National graphic Biennial the Borsod County Council of Trade Unions' award |
| 1967 | The IV. Miskolc National graphic biennial award |
| Single exhibitions | |
| 1998 | Lukács and Horváth Gallery, Nagycenk. |
| 1996 | János Damjanich Museum, Szolnok |
| Miskolc Gallery, Miskolc (memorial exhibition) | |
| 1987 | Ernst Museum, Budapest |
| Spring Days of Sopron, Mining Museum, Sopron | |
| 1986 | Budapest Gallery, Budapest |
| Szolnok Gallery, Szolnok (with Margit Ágotha) | |
| G. Savremene Likovne Umetnusti Niš, Yugoslavia | |
| 1981 | Hungarian Culture House, Prague |
| 1980 | Galerie Rutz Moser, Munich |
| 1979 | Zeigt im "Atelier Mensch", Hamburg |
| Csók Gallery, Budapest | |
| 1978 | Galerie zum Rechbock, Stein am Rhein |
| Attila József Library, Miskolc | |
| 1977 | Cultural Center, Szeged |
| 1972 | Ferenc Móra Museum Gallery, Szeged |
| Cultural House, Hajdúszoboszló | |
| 1971 | Art Gallery's Hall, Budapest |
| 1968 | Buenos Aires |
| Group exhibitions | |
| 1993 | Encounter… the authentic folk art as contemporary art, Danube Folk Festival, House of Arts, Szekszárd. |
| 1992 | 90 years of the Szolnok Art Colony, Gallery of Szolnok Szolnok |
| 1989 | Selection of three years of works, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
| 36. Autumn Exhibition of Vásárhely, János Tornyai Museum, Hódmezővásárhely | |
| 1987 | Friendship Graphic Collectiony, Zirc |
| Szolnok Fine Art Triennial, Gallery of Szolnok, Szolnok | |
| 1984 | Artotéka', Ervin Szabó Library of the capital city X. dist. branch library |
| 1983 | "The unfolding years around 1960 years.". The XX. c. Hungarian art, Csók Gallery, Székesfehérvár |
| 1981 | Hommage à Bartók, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest |
| 1980 | Spring exhibition, Salgótarján |
| Art and society, Art Gallery, Budapest | |
| Intergraphic '80, Berlin | |
| New graphic works, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest | |
| 1979 | For the Socialist Arts, headquarters of the Association of Architects |
| 1978 | New graphic works, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
| Etniki Pinakothiki Alexandros Soutsos, Athen | |
| XIX. Summer exhibitions, Szeged | |
| Hungarian Graphic, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest | |
| 1975 | Hungarian Graphic, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
| 1972 | For the memory of Dózsa, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
| 1971 | Hungarian graphic exhibition. Dürer birth's 500. anniversary, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
| Dürer Hall, Gyula | |
| 1970 | VIII. International graphic Biennial, Tokyo |
| 1969 | Kunst aus Ungarn und Finnland, Kiel |
| Hungarian art 1945-1969, Art Gallery, Budapest | |
| 1968 | New Hungarian Graphic, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest |
| 1967 | Youth Biennial, Paris |
| 1962 | National Fine Arts Exhibition, Herman Ottó Museum, Miskolc |
| Works in public collection | |
| János Damjanich Museum, Szolnok | |
| Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest. |
