Biography

István Mácsai was born in 1922 in Budapest. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts in 1949. His teacher was Aurél Bernáth. First he appeared in the Kiss Gallery with collected works, and it has followed by a number of prestigious independent exhibitions at home and in abroad as well. In 1953 and in 1955 he was awarded by Munkácsy-award. In 1977 he obtained a certificate of merit in Monte-Carlo.

He refreshes traditional sense of realistic presentation mode with modern elements, he artistically solve the human and the environment precise portrayal. He makes his composition various and effective with interesting ideas, and in the frames of the objective tone he does not give up the image of mood and emotional values. On his figurative paintings he crosses the boundaries of pure representation with witty backgrounds and symbolic fixture, and on almost every canvas in contemplative colors he transposed also the more common sights colors.

The artist died in Budapest on 16th September, 2005.