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Francis Haar

Francis Haar born as Haár Ferenc (July 19, 1908 – December 22, 1997) was a Hungarian socio-photographer. He studied interior architecture at Hungarian Royal National School of Arts and Crafts between 1924 and 1927. His master was Gyula Kaesz.

Haar, Francis
BornJuly 19, 1908
Csernátfalu, Austria-Hungary
DiedDecember 22, 1997
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
NationalityHungarian, United States
Alma materMoholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Budapest
Known forBeing a socio-photographer
Spouse(s)Irene, Pápa. Married in 1934

Life and career edit

He started working as an interior architect and poster designer in 1928, and taught himself photography. In 1930 he became acquainted with Munka-kör (Work Circle) led by socialist avant-garde poet and visual artist Lajos Kassák, who just returned from Vienna. Kassák pointed out that photography is more than painting and can access such a part of reality that cannot be accessed by painters. Kassák's motto was photography is the real child of our age, not the painting. That was a lifelong inspiration to Francis. He became an active and leading member of the Munka Kör, his partners in socio-photography were among others Sándor Gönci, Árpád Szélpál and Lajos Lengyel, who later became renowned graphic artist and book designer. The first socio photo exhibition ever in Hungary was held in 1932, which brought the first success to Francis. His first photo studio was opened in Budapest in 1934.

Some of his photos were exhibited at the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in 1937, so Francis Haar decided to move to Paris where he established himself as a portrait photographer.

However, in 1939 he was invited by Hiroshi Kawazoe to Japan and the International Cultural Society of Japan (Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai) officially arranged his trip. With help of Japanese friends he opened and operated his photo studio in Tokyo between 1940 and 42. The Haar family was evacuated to Karuizawa in 1943 and they spent 3 years there. He became the photographer of Yank, the Army Weekly magazine of the U.S. occupation forces in Japan, and subsequently filmmaker with U.S. Public Health and Welfare Section (1946–48). Again his Tokyo photo studio was opened in 1946 and was in active business until 1956. His wife Irene opened the famous restaurant Irene's Hungaria in Ginza, downtown Tokyo, which was frequented by celebrities, intellectuals, army men and sportspeople from all over the world besides the Japanese.

Accepting a challenge he moved and worked as a photographer for the Container Corporation of America, Chicago from 1956 until 1959. He returned to Tokyo and operated his photo studio again for a year. 1960 brought a great decision and the Haars moved to Hawai'i and Francis started his photo studio there. He taught photography at the University of Hawai'i between 1964 and 1974. He became the production photographer for the Kennedy Theater, the University of Hawai'i Drama Department.

Francis Haar died at the age of 89 in Honolulu.

References edit

  • Francis Haar – A Lifetime of Images (edited by Tom Haar). University of Hawaii Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8248-2449-5
  • Haár Ferenc July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine in Hungarian
  • "Francis Haar Collection". UH-Mānoa Catalog for Archival Materials. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

Awards edit

  • 1933, 1935 First Prize, National Photo Contest, Budapest
  • 1959 First Prize, Metropolitan Improvement Photo Contest, Chicago
  • Golden Eagle Award for Pineapple Country Hawai'i, C.I.N.E., Washington D.C.
  • Photographic Award, Educational Perspectives Magazine, University of Hawai'i
  • Gift Print Award, Arts Council of Hawai'i
  • Living Treasure of Hawai'i, Honpa Hongwanji and the Hawai'i State Legislature
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Hungarian Photographic Society

Books edit

  • Way to Orient Arts Publishing Company, Tokyo, 1940
  • Hungarian Picture Book Benrido Publishing Company, Kyoto, 1941
  • Around Mount Fuji Benrido Publishing Company, Kyoto, 1942
  • The Best of Old Japan Charles Tuttle Company, Tokyo, 1951
  • Japanese Theatre in Highlights Charles Tuttle Company, Tokyo, 1951
  • Mermaids of Japan Kanabeshobo Company, Tokyo, 1954
  • Geisha of Pontocho by P.D. Perkins. Photographs by Francis Haar. Tokyo News Service, 1954
  • The World of Dew : aspects of living Japan by D.J. Enright. Photographs by Francis Haar. Secker & Warburg, 1955
  • Tokyo You Should See Charles Tuttle Company, Tokyo, 1960
  • Foto Haár Ferenc Corvina Publishing Company, Budapest, 1969
  • Legends of Hawai'i Victoria Publishers, Honolulu, 1972
  • Artists of Hawai'i Vol. 1 University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 1974
  • Artists of Hawai'i Vol. 2 University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 1977
  • Iolani Luahine Topgallant Publishing, Honolulu, 1985, ISBN 978-0-914916-69-7
  • A Zen Life: D. T. Suzuki Remembered (edited by Masao Abe) Paperback, Weatherhill, 1986, ISBN 978-0-8348-0213-1
  • Francis Haar: A Lifetime of Images (edited by Tom Haar) Hardback, University of Hawaii Press, 2001, ISBN 9780824824495
  • Haár Ferenc Magyarországi Képei: út a Munka-Körtől a Zen-Buddhizmusig (co-authors: Magdolna Kolta and Ferenc Király), Magyar Fotográfiai Múzeum, Kecskemét, 2004 ISBN 978-963-8383-43-3

Exhibitions edit

  • 1940, 1941 • Shirokiya Department Store Gallery, Tokyo
  • 1949 • American Cultural Center, Tokyo
  • 1952 • Haar Photo Studio, Kamakura, Japan
  • 1957 • Chicago Public Library
  • 1958 • University of Chicago
  • 1962 • Honolulu Public Library
  • 1963 • Art Department University of Hawai'i
  • 1968 • Unitarian Church Gallery, Honolulu
  • 1969 • Graphic Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts
  • 1972 • Helikon Galéria, Budapest
  • 1972 • Princess Kaiulani Hotel, Honolulu
  • 1973 • American Savings and Loan Art Gallery, Honolulu
  • 1975 • Kennedy Theatre, University of Hawai'i
  • 1983 • Focus Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts
  • 1989 • Fotóművészeti Galéria, Budapest
  • 1990 • Graphics Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts
  • 1991 • Budapest Galéria, Budapest
  • 1991 • Gallery Saka, Tokyo
  • 2003 • Retrospective – Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét
  • 2004 • Photos of Francis Haar, 1930–1980, Kassák Museum, Budapest
  • 2009 • Haár Ferenc & Mineko Orisaku Photo Exhibition, Tokyu Department Store (courtesy of Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Japan)
  • 2019 • "Francis Haar: Disappearing Honolulu". John Young Museum of Art, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Documentary films edit

  • 1948 • Hamajo Fishing Village, Palmer Pictures
  • 1950 • Picturesque Japan, Japan Travel Bureau
  • 1951 • Students Today – Japan's Tomorrow , Australian Mission, Tokyo
  • 1953 • Arts of Japan, U.S. Information Agency, Tokyo
  • 1954 • Awakening, Sophia University, Tokyo
  • 1955 • Japanese Calligraphy, Belgian Education Ministry
  • 1959 • Ukiyoe – Prints of Japan, Art Institute of Chicago
  • 1959 • Juvenile Delinquency in Chicago, Chicago Public Television
  • 1961 • Hula Ho'olaulea – Traditional Dances of Hawai'i, Honolulu Academy of Arts
  • 1962 • Pineapple Country Hawai'i, Pineapple Growers Association, Honolulu
  • 1963 • The Other Language, AID Far East Training Center, Hawai'i
  • 1964 • Tenno – Symbol and Myth, Asuka Production with Fuji Television Company, Tokyo
  • 1966 • Hawaii's Asian Heritage', Island Films Production, Honolulu
  • 1968 • Aala – Life and Death of a Community, B.B.H. Productions, Honolulu
  • 1976 • Artists of Hawai'i, Bicentennial Commission and Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Honolulu

Works in public collections edit

  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  • Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
  • Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, Honolulu
  • The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu
  • Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét

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photography In 1930 he became acquainted with Munka kor Work Circle led by socialist avant garde poet and visual artist Lajos Kassak who just returned from Vienna Kassak pointed out that photography is more than painting and can access such a part of reality that cannot be accessed by painters Kassak s motto was photography is the real child of our age not the painting That was a lifelong inspiration to Francis He became an active and leading member of the Munka Kor his partners in socio photography were among others Sandor Gonci Arpad Szelpal and Lajos Lengyel who later became renowned graphic artist and book designer The first socio photo exhibition ever in Hungary was held in 1932 which brought the first success to Francis His first photo studio was opened in Budapest in 1934 Some of his photos were exhibited at the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in 1937 so Francis Haar decided to move to Paris where he established himself as a portrait photographer However in 1939 he was invited by Hiroshi Kawazoe to Japan and the International Cultural Society of Japan Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai officially arranged his trip With help of Japanese friends he opened and operated his photo studio in Tokyo between 1940 and 42 The Haar family was evacuated to Karuizawa in 1943 and they spent 3 years there He became the photographer of Yank the Army Weekly magazine of the U S occupation forces in Japan and subsequently filmmaker with U S Public Health and Welfare Section 1946 48 Again his Tokyo photo studio was opened in 1946 and was in active business until 1956 His wife Irene opened the famous restaurant Irene s Hungaria in Ginza downtown Tokyo which was frequented by celebrities intellectuals army men and sportspeople from all over the world besides the Japanese Accepting a challenge he moved and worked as a photographer for the Container Corporation of America Chicago from 1956 until 1959 He returned to Tokyo and operated his photo studio again for a year 1960 brought a great decision and the Haars moved to Hawai i and Francis started his photo studio there He taught photography at the University of Hawai i between 1964 and 1974 He became the production photographer for the Kennedy Theater the University of Hawai i Drama Department Francis Haar died at the age of 89 in Honolulu References editFrancis Haar A Lifetime of Images edited by Tom Haar University of Hawaii Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 8248 2449 5 Haar Ferenc Archived July 21 2011 at the Wayback Machine in Hungarian Francis Haar Collection UH Manoa Catalog for Archival Materials April 13 2024 Retrieved April 14 2024 Awards edit1933 1935 First Prize National Photo Contest Budapest 1959 First Prize Metropolitan Improvement Photo Contest Chicago Golden Eagle Award for Pineapple Country Hawai i C I N E Washington D C Photographic Award Educational Perspectives Magazine University of Hawai i Gift Print Award Arts Council of Hawai i Living Treasure of Hawai i Honpa Hongwanji and the Hawai i State Legislature Lifetime Achievement Award Hungarian Photographic SocietyBooks editWay to Orient Arts Publishing Company Tokyo 1940 Hungarian Picture Book Benrido Publishing Company Kyoto 1941 Around Mount Fuji Benrido Publishing Company Kyoto 1942 The Best of Old Japan Charles Tuttle Company Tokyo 1951 Japanese Theatre in Highlights Charles Tuttle Company Tokyo 1951 Mermaids of Japan Kanabeshobo Company Tokyo 1954 Geisha of Pontocho by P D Perkins Photographs by Francis Haar Tokyo News Service 1954 The World of Dew aspects of living Japan by D J Enright Photographs by Francis Haar Secker amp Warburg 1955 Tokyo You Should See Charles Tuttle Company Tokyo 1960 Foto Haar Ferenc Corvina Publishing Company Budapest 1969 Legends of Hawai i Victoria Publishers Honolulu 1972 Artists of Hawai i Vol 1 University of Hawai i Press Honolulu 1974 Artists of Hawai i Vol 2 University of Hawai i Press Honolulu 1977 Iolani Luahine Topgallant Publishing Honolulu 1985 ISBN 978 0 914916 69 7 A Zen Life D T Suzuki Remembered edited by Masao Abe Paperback Weatherhill 1986 ISBN 978 0 8348 0213 1 Francis Haar A Lifetime of Images edited by Tom Haar Hardback University of Hawaii Press 2001 ISBN 9780824824495 Haar Ferenc Magyarorszagi Kepei ut a Munka Kortol a Zen Buddhizmusig co authors Magdolna Kolta and Ferenc Kiraly Magyar Fotografiai Muzeum Kecskemet 2004 ISBN 978 963 8383 43 3Exhibitions edit1940 1941 Shirokiya Department Store Gallery Tokyo 1949 American Cultural Center Tokyo 1952 Haar Photo Studio Kamakura Japan 1957 Chicago Public Library 1958 University of Chicago 1962 Honolulu Public Library 1963 Art Department University of Hawai i 1968 Unitarian Church Gallery Honolulu 1969 Graphic Gallery Honolulu Academy of Arts 1972 Helikon Galeria Budapest 1972 Princess Kaiulani Hotel Honolulu 1973 American Savings and Loan Art Gallery Honolulu 1975 Kennedy Theatre University of Hawai i 1983 Focus Gallery Honolulu Academy of Arts 1989 Fotomuveszeti Galeria Budapest 1990 Graphics Gallery Honolulu Academy of Arts 1991 Budapest Galeria Budapest 1991 Gallery Saka Tokyo 2003 Retrospective Hungarian Museum of Photography Kecskemet 2004 Photos of Francis Haar 1930 1980 Kassak Museum Budapest 2009 Haar Ferenc amp Mineko Orisaku Photo Exhibition Tokyu Department Store courtesy of Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Japan 2019 Francis Haar Disappearing Honolulu John Young Museum of Art the University of Hawai i at ManoaDocumentary films edit1948 Hamajo Fishing Village Palmer Pictures 1950 Picturesque Japan Japan Travel Bureau 1951 Students Today Japan s Tomorrow Australian Mission Tokyo 1953 Arts of Japan U S Information Agency Tokyo 1954 Awakening Sophia University Tokyo 1955 Japanese Calligraphy Belgian Education Ministry 1959 Ukiyoe Prints of Japan Art Institute of Chicago 1959 Juvenile Delinquency in Chicago Chicago Public Television 1961 Hula Ho olaulea Traditional Dances of Hawai i Honolulu Academy of Arts 1962 Pineapple Country Hawai i Pineapple Growers Association Honolulu 1963 The Other Language AID Far East Training Center Hawai i 1964 Tenno Symbol and Myth Asuka Production with Fuji Television Company Tokyo 1966 Hawaii s Asian Heritage Island Films Production Honolulu 1968 Aala Life and Death of a Community B B H Productions Honolulu 1976 Artists of Hawai i Bicentennial Commission and Hawai i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts HonoluluWorks in public collections editVictoria and Albert Museum London Museum of Modern Art New York Hawai i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Mayor s Office of Culture and the Arts Honolulu The Contemporary Museum Honolulu Hungarian Museum of Photography Kecskemet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Haar amp oldid 1221248889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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