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Kalica, 1978/2012

Silver bromide gelatin, 24 x 30 cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

Home, 1979/2012

Gelatinous silver, 24 X 30 cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

Senna, Subway, 1995/2013

Silver bromide gelatin, 30 x 40 cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

The praise of the glass 11., The praise of the glass, Artists’ book

Cyanotype, 22 x 32 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Epreskert artists’ colony 1., Epreskert artists’ colony, 1998

Colured cyanotype, 18 x 25cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Girl, Details, 1998

Mixed technique (cyanotype, albumin, chromotype)

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

Camouflage net, 2000

Colured cyanotype, 33 x 46cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

N.Y. Light, N.Y., 2002/2012

Photo emulsion on sheet metal, 37 x 45 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

 

N.Y. Flatiron Building, N.Y., 2002/2012

Photo emulsion on sheet metal, 37 x 45 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Egg 1., Egg, 2002

Albumin, 13 x 19 cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

Drops, Water

Cyanotype, 35 x 50 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Diana in the sprig factory, 2003

Gelatinous silver, 24 X 30 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Dove, Power plant, 2003

Colured cyanotype, 29 x 38cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Stars, Space travel

Sepia process, 28 x 38 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Aviation 7., Aviation, 2013

Photo emulsion on sheet metal, 37 x 45 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Magdolna

Vékás

Magdolna VÉKÁS (Budapest, 1956 - ) photographer, from 1977 until 1987 she worked as a photographer for, the Semmelweis Medical History Museum. After that, she taught photography at the Alternative Secondary School of Economics and at the Theba Art School (1997- 2009). From 1977 until 1981, she was a member of the Studio of Young Photographers. Since 1982, she has been a member of the Association of Hungarian Photographers. By the crating of her pictures, she typically uses traditional processes and experiments with special carrier materials.

Studies

Dési Huber István Vocational Training School, Professional examination in Photography, 1977

János Wesley College, Teacher Education

Awards/Grants

Biennale Esztergom, Main Prize, 1998

Károly Divald Memorial Plaque, 1998

Rudolf Balogh Award, 2000

Individual exhibitions

New York, Kolta Gallery, Budapest, 2012

Thirty Years, The Hungarian House of Photography – Mai Manó House, Budapest, 2007

Space Travel, Kolta Gallery, Budapest, 2006

Waterplay / Picture, Time, Space, (joint exhibition with Péter Vékás), Duna Gallery, Esztergom, 2002

Artificial Light, (joint exhibition with Péter Vékás), the Hungarian Academy in Rome, Rome, 1999

Cyanotypes, The Hungarian House of Photography – Mai Manó House, Budapest, 1998

Memento, Photography Gallery, Budapest, 1989

Uncertain Confession, Photography Gallery, Budapest, 1987

Nihil, Liget Gallery, Budapest, 1980

Group Exhibitions

XXS Photographs, Bolt Gallery, Budapest, 1999, Galerie Vrais Reves, Lyon (F)

XXL Photographs, Trafó, Budapest, 1998

Second - The Studio of Young Photographers, Ernst Museum, Budapest, 1982

Tény-Kép – A magyar fotográfia története 1840- 1981/ Fact-Picture – History of the Hungarian Photography 1840- 1981, Hall of Art, Budapest, 1981

First Exhibition - The Studio of Young Photographers, Hungarian Labour Movement Museum, Buda Castle, Budapest, 1978

Photobiennale Esztergom, 1978, 1998

Works in public collections

Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét

Cultural Office of Cultural Heritage

Ottó Hermann Museum, Miskolc

Körmendi-Csák Photography Collection

Publications

Publications

Website

Kalica, 1978/2012

Silver bromide gelatin, 24 x 30 cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

Home, 1979/2012

Gelatinous silver, 24 X 30 cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

Senna, Subway, 1995/2013

Silver bromide gelatin, 30 x 40 cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

The praise of the glass 11., The praise of the glass, Artists’ book

Cyanotype, 22 x 32 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Epreskert artists’ colony 1., Epreskert artists’ colony, 1998

Colured cyanotype, 18 x 25cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Girl, Details, 1998

Mixed technique (cyanotype, albumin, chromotype)

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

Camouflage net, 2000

Colured cyanotype, 33 x 46cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

N.Y. Light, N.Y., 2002/2012

Photo emulsion on sheet metal, 37 x 45 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

 

N.Y. Flatiron Building, N.Y., 2002/2012

Photo emulsion on sheet metal, 37 x 45 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Egg 1., Egg, 2002

Albumin, 13 x 19 cm

Körmendi Gallery

© Magdolna Vékás

Drops, Water

Cyanotype, 35 x 50 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Diana in the sprig factory, 2003

Gelatinous silver, 24 X 30 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Dove, Power plant, 2003

Colured cyanotype, 29 x 38cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Stars, Space travel

Sepia process, 28 x 38 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Aviation 7., Aviation, 2013

Photo emulsion on sheet metal, 37 x 45 cm

Private property

© Magdolna Vékás

Magdolna VÉKÁS (Budapest, 1956 - ) photographer, from 1977 until 1987 she worked as a photographer for, the Semmelweis Medical History Museum. After that, she taught photography at the Alternative Secondary School of Economics and at the Theba Art School (1997- 2009). From 1977 until 1981, she was a member of the Studio of Young Photographers. Since 1982, she has been a member of the Association of Hungarian Photographers. By the crating of her pictures, she typically uses traditional processes and experiments with special carrier materials.

Studies

Dési Huber István Vocational Training School, Professional examination in Photography, 1977

János Wesley College, Teacher Education

Awards/Grants

Biennale Esztergom, Main Prize, 1998

Károly Divald Memorial Plaque, 1998

Rudolf Balogh Award, 2000

Individual exhibitions

New York, Kolta Gallery, Budapest, 2012

Thirty Years, The Hungarian House of Photography – Mai Manó House, Budapest, 2007

Space Travel, Kolta Gallery, Budapest, 2006

Waterplay / Picture, Time, Space, (joint exhibition with Péter Vékás), Duna Gallery, Esztergom, 2002

Artificial Light, (joint exhibition with Péter Vékás), the Hungarian Academy in Rome, Rome, 1999

Cyanotypes, The Hungarian House of Photography – Mai Manó House, Budapest, 1998

Memento, Photography Gallery, Budapest, 1989

Uncertain Confession, Photography Gallery, Budapest, 1987

Nihil, Liget Gallery, Budapest, 1980

Group Exhibitions

XXS Photographs, Bolt Gallery, Budapest, 1999, Galerie Vrais Reves, Lyon (F)

XXL Photographs, Trafó, Budapest, 1998

Second - The Studio of Young Photographers, Ernst Museum, Budapest, 1982

Tény-Kép – A magyar fotográfia története 1840- 1981/ Fact-Picture – History of the Hungarian Photography 1840- 1981, Hall of Art, Budapest, 1981

First Exhibition - The Studio of Young Photographers, Hungarian Labour Movement Museum, Buda Castle, Budapest, 1978

Photobiennale Esztergom, 1978, 1998

Works in public collections

Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét

Cultural Office of Cultural Heritage

Ottó Hermann Museum, Miskolc

Körmendi-Csák Photography Collection

Publications

Publications

Website