Madonna and child in the Castle district, Budapest
Margit Kovács was born into a Jewish Hungarian family [1] in Győr, Hungary on 30 November 1902. She originally wished to become a graphic artist but she grew interested in ceramics in the 1920s and went to study in Vienna with Hertha Bücher, a famous Austrian ceramic artist, from 1926-1928. Then she studied clay modelling in Munich at the State School of Applied Arts under Karl Killer (1928–29). She was a fellow student here, then lifelong friend of Julia Bathory, glass artist. She studied in Copenhagen in 1932 and in 1933 she was at Sèvres Porcelain factory where she mastered the art of modelling with chamotte clay to make figures.
She won international awards in Milan, Paris, Berlin, Brussels and Rome. She was very popular in Hungary and received many public commissions. The Communist regime gave her the Distinguished Artist Award in 1959.
Workedit
Her first public exhibition was in Budapest in 1928 and from then on her output was prolific and she continued working throughout the Second World War. She produced statuettes, pots, plates, wall plaques and tiled murals.
Her main themes are country folk, family life and bible stories. Her work is very varied but is characterised by flowing lines which curve sensually to evoke sentiment. One of her most significant works of religious art is the portal of the Saint Emeric Church (Szent Imre templom) of Győr (1939–1940).
Several of her ceramic murals are still visible in Budapest and other cities. Those in Budapest at the time of her death were:[2]
Fisher Boy, 1932
Ponty utca 14
St. Florian, 1935
Fürst Sándor utca 16
The Peacock Alighted, c.1935
Vármegye utca 15
Signs of the Zodiac, c.1936
Foyer of Kosciuszkó Tádé utca 14
To the Old Post House, 1937
Régiposta utca 13
Budapest, Queen of the Danube, 1937
IBUSZ, Roosevelt tér 5 (fragment)
Adam and Eve, c.1939-40
Vármegye utca 15
Fishing, Hunting, 1942
Lobby of Bimbó út 11
The First of May, 1946
Ministry of Education
Map of Lake Balaton, 1950
Hall of the Déli railway station
Fountain Pool, c.1950
Pioneer Store (demolished)
Folk Dance Group Rehearsing, 1952
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Seasons, 1953
Budapest Museum of History
The Matyó Family, 1955
Museum of Applied Arts
Wine Harvest, 1955
Museum of Applied Arts
Games, 1959
Ministry of Education
The Meteorologist, 1960
National Meteorological Institute
Two Girls Went to Pick Flowers, 1961
Museum of Applied Arts
In Remembrance of Things Past, 1961
Blood Donor HQ
Into the Woods, 1965
Home for Handicapped Children
In 1972 she donated the majority of her work to the Pest County Museums Directorate in Szentendre. A museum of her work was opened in 1973 in Vastagh Street, Szentendre. There is also a collection in Győr.
Deathedit
Kovács died in Budapest on 4 June 1977. Her grave is in Farkasréti Cemetery in Budapest.
Galleryedit
Old Post Office Building in a Budapest street
Plaque in Vármegye street, Budapest
Ceramic panel at the Bécsi Gate of Buda Castle
Referencesedit
^"Margit Kovacs -- the Life of a Hungarian Jewish Artist 1902-1977". 13 December 2018.
Ilona Pataky-Brestyánszky, Margit Kovács, Budapest, Corvina/Képzőművészti Kiadó, 1976 ISBN963 13 2628 4
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Margit Kovács.
The Kovács museum
Fine Art in Hungary
International Art Portal
Pottery, Politics and Identity: Three Hungarian Ceramicists and the Central European Diaspora 2016-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
October 27, 2023
margit, kovács, native, form, this, personal, name, kovács, margit, this, article, uses, western, name, order, when, mentioning, individuals, 1902, 1977, hungarian, ceramist, sculptor, born, 1902, november, 1902győr, hungarydiedjune, 1977, 1977, aged, budapest. The native form of this personal name is Kovacs Margit This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Margit Kovacs 1902 1977 was a Hungarian ceramist and sculptor Margit KovacsBorn 1902 11 30 November 30 1902Gyor HungaryDiedJune 4 1977 1977 06 04 aged 74 Budapest HungaryNationalityHungarianKnown forCeramicsWebsitewww wbr kovacsmargit wbr comPlaque at the entrance to the Margit Kovacs Museum in Szentendre Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 Death 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksLife edit nbsp Madonna and child in the Castle district BudapestMargit Kovacs was born into a Jewish Hungarian family 1 in Gyor Hungary on 30 November 1902 She originally wished to become a graphic artist but she grew interested in ceramics in the 1920s and went to study in Vienna with Hertha Bucher a famous Austrian ceramic artist from 1926 1928 Then she studied clay modelling in Munich at the State School of Applied Arts under Karl Killer 1928 29 She was a fellow student here then lifelong friend of Julia Bathory glass artist She studied in Copenhagen in 1932 and in 1933 she was at Sevres Porcelain factory where she mastered the art of modelling with chamotte clay to make figures She won international awards in Milan Paris Berlin Brussels and Rome She was very popular in Hungary and received many public commissions The Communist regime gave her the Distinguished Artist Award in 1959 Work editHer first public exhibition was in Budapest in 1928 and from then on her output was prolific and she continued working throughout the Second World War She produced statuettes pots plates wall plaques and tiled murals Her main themes are country folk family life and bible stories Her work is very varied but is characterised by flowing lines which curve sensually to evoke sentiment One of her most significant works of religious art is the portal of the Saint Emeric Church Szent Imre templom of Gyor 1939 1940 Several of her ceramic murals are still visible in Budapest and other cities Those in Budapest at the time of her death were 2 Fisher Boy 1932 Ponty utca 14St Florian 1935 Furst Sandor utca 16The Peacock Alighted c 1935 Varmegye utca 15Signs of the Zodiac c 1936 Foyer of Kosciuszko Tade utca 14To the Old Post House 1937 Regiposta utca 13Budapest Queen of the Danube 1937 IBUSZ Roosevelt ter 5 fragment Adam and Eve c 1939 40 Varmegye utca 15Fishing Hunting 1942 Lobby of Bimbo ut 11The First of May 1946 Ministry of EducationMap of Lake Balaton 1950 Hall of the Deli railway stationFountain Pool c 1950 Pioneer Store demolished Folk Dance Group Rehearsing 1952 Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Seasons 1953 Budapest Museum of HistoryThe Matyo Family 1955 Museum of Applied ArtsWine Harvest 1955 Museum of Applied ArtsGames 1959 Ministry of EducationThe Meteorologist 1960 National Meteorological InstituteTwo Girls Went to Pick Flowers 1961 Museum of Applied ArtsIn Remembrance of Things Past 1961 Blood Donor HQInto the Woods 1965 Home for Handicapped ChildrenIn 1972 she donated the majority of her work to the Pest County Museums Directorate in Szentendre A museum of her work was opened in 1973 in Vastagh Street Szentendre There is also a collection in Gyor Death editKovacs died in Budapest on 4 June 1977 Her grave is in Farkasreti Cemetery in Budapest Gallery edit nbsp Old Post Office Building in a Budapest street nbsp Plaque in Varmegye street Budapest nbsp Ceramic panel at the Becsi Gate of Buda CastleReferences edit Margit Kovacs the Life of a Hungarian Jewish Artist 1902 1977 13 December 2018 Pataky Brestyanszky Lea Schenk Margit Kovacs Photo Album Budapest 2007 ISBN 978 963 00 6484 2 2001 Ilona Pataky Brestyanszky Margit Kovacs Budapest Corvina Kepzomuveszti Kiado 1976 ISBN 963 13 2628 4External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Margit Kovacs The Kovacs museum Fine Art in Hungary International Art Portal Pottery Politics and Identity Three Hungarian Ceramicists and the Central European Diaspora Archived 2016 05 10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margit Kovacs amp oldid 1149866404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
