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Ferenc Doór

1918 – 2015

Hungarian painter

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Lived 1918 – 2015 (aged 97). Ferenc Doór was a Hungarian painter, graphic artist and artist.

Ferenc Doór (14 June 1918 – 10 July 2015 ) was a Hungarian painter and graphic artist, "The lover of the Danube and Szentendre".

Life He was born in Petrilla, Transylvania on 14 June 1918. Between 1938 and 1941 he studied on the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest under the István Szőnyi's hands. After the World War II he suffered a captivity of war in Siberia for three years. After his release terminated his study in 1949, as instructor (assistant professor) of Szőnyi involved in the circulation of Hungarian artistic life. In 1957 he became a member of the Art Fund of Fine Arts Association.

By the Nagybánya's painting lessons continued painting with natural themes and human figures appear rich color scheme, has joined forces shaping a balanced composition. Oil paintings and water-like substance, were the main elements his expression of color and light.

As from his works himself wrote: "I tried my work faithfully follow art my ideas - to capture the potential of everyday life images of beauty - small joys and sorrows, our time and the change of a landscape typical timeless atmosphere of human destinies".

He died in his Szentendre home at the age of 97 years on 10 July 2015.

Exhibitions He had numerous exhibitions in Hungary and abroad, worked for decades in Szentendre and the creative community of artists houses in Szigliget, Kecskemét, Hódmezővásárhely and Mártély. In the 1950s onward featured in the Hall of Art, Budapest a common ones and in other exhibition spaces in the country.

Individual 1959 • Fényes Adolf Terem, Budapest 1965, 1971, 1983 • Derkovits Terem, Budapest 1974 • Zalaegerszeg 1979 • Nyíregyháza 1975, 1976 • Galleria Antelami, Bologna 1972 • Galerie Glaub, Cologne 1975, 1978 • Parma 1990 • Csók Gallery, Budapest 1993 • Művelődési Ház, Dunaföldvár

In group Műcsarnok országos tárlatai Hall of Art, Budapest Vásárhelyi Őszi Tárlatok, Hódmezővásárhely Szegedi Nyári Tárlatok Hatvani Biennálék Humor and Cartoon, Gabrovo

Works in galleries Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest Déri Museum, Debrecen Sárospataki Múzeum, Sárospatak Gabrovo Plovdiv Sozopol

Prizes In 2011, he became the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit honors.

Literature Doór, Ferenc: Autobiography, 1998 Artportal.hu

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Hungarian University of Fine Arts
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Hungarian Golden Cross

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Who was Ferenc Doór?

Hungarian painter (1918-2015)

When was Ferenc Doór born?

Ferenc Doór was born on 14 June 1918 in Petrila.

When did Ferenc Doór die?

Ferenc Doór died on 10 July 2015 in Budapest.

What was Ferenc Doór's occupation?

Ferenc Doór was a painter, graphic artist and artist.

What nationality was Ferenc Doór?

Ferenc Doór was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ferenc Doór

· Wikidata: Q29051873

· DBpedia: Ferenc Doór

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