Laszlo KONDOR (Fugyivásárhely, HU 1941) is a self-taught 20th century photographer of Hungarian heritage working in and for America from 1961-1996. An inquisitive outsider, Kondor constantly grew, changed, and expanded his vision and his images. He captured his predominantly human subjects whether they were found on the streets of Chicago, in the Vietnam War, or in his own commercial studio.  American politicians, famous celebrities, beautiful models, commissioned advertising and personal projects such as Chicago’s extraordinary architecture are all included in his 35 year oeuvre. Kondor has taught photography at Harrington Institute of Design in Chicago, and photojournalism at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He designed a post-graduate course in photojournalism at the C.I.J, Center for Independent Journalism in Budapest,Hungary. Member of the Association of Hungarian Photographers since 2019.

1960–61 at Innsbruck University - Modern European History

1961–66 at University of Chicago - International Relations

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1971- LIFE Magazine, USA Photo of the Year Award

2020 – Kondor Laszlo - Leicaval a frontvonalon KOLTA Galeria, Budapest

2018 – Vietnam 50 Years later, a Combat Photographer Remembers, Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemet, 2018  

2018 – Architectural Impressions of Chicago, FUGA Budapest Center of Architecture

2016 – Architectural Impressions of Chicago – USA Day, American Corner, Veszprem University, Hungary

1999 – VIETNÁM / VIETNAM, Háború és War – Centralis Galeria CEU, Budapest

1998 – Vietnam, War and Hungarian Peace-keeping Mission - National Military History Museum, Budapest

1997 – The Whole World is Watching, 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention Riots, CIJ, Budapest  

1996 – Vietnam 20 Years Later, A Combat Photographer Remembers - Kondor Studio Gallery, Chicago

1992 – Motorola USA Advancing Personal Freedom around the World - U.S.A. Headquarters, Chicago

1989 – American Nude - Outtakes Gallery, Chicago

2019 – Kek & Fekete – Blue & Black - Torok Laszlo & Kondor Laszlo – Salfold, Hungary

2019 – 180 Years of Photography & Hungarian Photographers, Salfold, Hungary  

1996 – NVAM,National Veterans Art Museum Chicago’s permanent collection & traveling exhibitions

1971 – Portrait of America - Life Magazine National Award, USA Traveling Exhibit

2018 – Two Vietnam images acquired by VMFA,Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond Virginia

2013 – Richard J Daley Archive aquired by artist donation to Daley Library at UIC, University of Il.

2000 – Three Nude Studies aquired by Magyar Fotográfiai Múzeum, Kecskemet, Hungary

1996 – Vietnam Collection masters set acquired by NVAM, National Veterans Art Museum, Chicago

2019 – Kek & Fekete, Blue & Black Torok Laszlo and Kondor Laszlo NUDE exhibition catalogue

2015 – I Remember – Chicago Veterans of War, DePaul University Publication, Chicago

2000 – Chicago Christmas, One Hundred Years of Christmas Memories by J Benes, Cornerstone Press Chicago

1998 – Vietnam War Laszlo Kondor exhibition catalogue, National Military History Museum, Hungary

1997 – Vietnam… Reflexes and Reflections, National Veterans Art Museum Catalogue, Harry N. Abrams

1989 – Legend, the Only Inside Story about RichardJ. Daley, by Frank Sullivan    

1973 – Chicago, a History of Chicago Public Works, Publishedby City of Chicago

1972 – Our Country, a Celebration of America in Words and Picture, US News World Report Books

1971 – Portrait of America, photos of the year / exhibition catalogue LIFE Magazine prize winners

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