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1883 Zalaujlak, Hungary - 1951 Badacsonytomaj, Hungary. Known for: Expressionist, abstract rural scene, figure and genre painting.
József Egry, Hungarian form Egry József (born March 15, 1883, Zalaújlak, Hung.—died June 19, 1951, Badacsonytomaj), Hungarian painter and graphic artist. Egry primarily painted landscapes, and his... Read full biography
József Egry, Hungarian form Egry József (born March 15, 1883, Zalaújlak, Hung.—died June 19, 1951, Badacsonytomaj), Hungarian painter and graphic artist. Egry primarily painted landscapes, and his style emphasized a close study and rendering of the effects of light. Egry studied painting in Munich... Read full biography
József Egry, Hungarian form Egry József (born March 15, 1883, Zalaújlak, Hung.—died June 19, 1951, Badacsonytomaj), Hungarian painter and graphic artist. Egry primarily painted landscapes, and his style emphasized a close study and rendering of the effects of light. Egry studied painting in Munich (1904) and Paris (1906) and then at the Mintarajziskola (School of Drawing) in Budapest from 1906 to 1908. In 1912 he traveled to Belgium, where he became acquainted with and adopted the disciplined... Read full biography
József Egry, Hungarian form Egry József (born March 15, 1883, Zalaújlak, Hung.—died June 19, 1951, Badacsonytomaj), Hungarian painter and graphic artist. Egry primarily painted landscapes, and his style emphasized a close study and rendering of the effects of light. Egry studied painting in Munich (1904) and Paris (1906) and then at the Mintarajziskola (School of Drawing) in Budapest from 1906 to 1908. In 1912 he traveled to Belgium, where he became acquainted with and adopted the disciplined approach of Jean-François Millet and Constantin Meunier. After returning to Hungary, he settled in a hillside village on Lake Balaton that became his permanent home and the inspiration for much of his work. He avoided the Impressionist influences... Read full biography
József Egry, Hungarian form Egry József (born March 15, 1883, Zalaújlak, Hung.—died June 19, 1951, Badacsonytomaj), Hungarian painter and graphic artist. Egry primarily painted landscapes, and his style emphasized a close study and rendering of the effects of light. Egry studied painting in Munich (1904) and Paris (1906) and then at the Mintarajziskola (School of Drawing) in Budapest from 1906 to 1908. In 1912 he traveled to Belgium, where he became acquainted with and adopted the disciplined approach of Jean-François Millet and Constantin Meunier. After returning to Hungary, he settled in a hillside village on Lake Balaton that became his permanent home and the inspiration for much of his work. He avoided the Impressionist influences fashionable in his day and chose instead to associate himself with Expressionism. Using a mixture of oil, pastel, and waterc... Read full biography
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Joseph Egry, Egry Jozsef
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József Egry, Hungarian form Egry József (born March 15, 1883, Zalaújlak, Hung.—died June 19, 1951, Badacsonytomaj), Hungarian painter and graphic artist. Egry primarily painted landscapes, and his style emphasized a close study and rendering of the effects of light.
Egry studied painting in Munich (1904) and Paris (1906) and then at the Mintarajziskola (School of Drawing) in Budapest from 1906 to 1908. In 1912 he traveled to Belgium, where he became acquainted with and adopted the disciplined approach of Jean-François Millet and Constantin Meunier.
After returning to Hungary, he settled in a hillside village on Lake Balaton that became his permanent home and the inspiration for much of his work.
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