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Július Jakoby

1903 – 1985

Slovak painter

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About Július Jakoby

Lived 1903 – 1985 (aged 82). Július Jakoby was a Slovak painter and graphic artist.

Július Jakoby (born as Gyula Jakoby, Košice, Kingdom of Hungary, 28 March 1903 – Košice, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, 15 April 1985) was a Slovak painter of Hungarian ancestry. Jakoby was a prominent figure of Slovakia's modernist art.

His image is that of a loner, living on the fringe of society, struggling for survival at the start of his career. His work is deeply tied to the small town atmosphere of Košice and its people, whose macrocosm can be seen in most of his works. In formal terms his work reflects secessionist expressionism and symbolism of Konštantín Kövári-Kačmárik and the Hungarian symbolism of Károly Férenczy and József Rippl-Rónai.

The works of Július Jakoby are exhibited in Slovak national gallery, National Gallery in Prague and Hungarian National Gallery and in many Slovak art museums and private collections. The biggest collection of his work is held in East Slovak Gallery in Košice.

His achievements are commemorated by a statue in the centre of his hometown of Košice, where he spent most of his life.

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Who was Július Jakoby?

Slovak painter (1903-1985)

When was Július Jakoby born?

Július Jakoby was born on 28 March 1903 in Košice.

When did Július Jakoby die?

Július Jakoby died on 15 April 1985 in Košice.

What was Július Jakoby's occupation?

Július Jakoby was a painter and graphic artist.

What nationality was Július Jakoby?

Július Jakoby was Slovak.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Július Jakoby

· Wikidata: Q4120178

· DBpedia: Július Jakoby

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