Francis de Erdely

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Francis de Erdely
Born Erdélyi Ferenc
May 3, 1904
Budapest, Hungary
Died November 28, 1959
Los Angeles, California
Nationality Hungarian
Education Royal Academy of Art, Budapest; Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid; Sorbonne, Paris
Known for Sculpture, Painting, Drawing
Movement Surrealism, Expressionism, Cubism, Modernism

Francis de Erdely (Hungarian: Erdélyi Ferenc) (1904–1959) was a Hungarian-American artist who was renowned in Europe and the United States for his powerful figure paintings and drawings as well as for his teaching abilities.

Biography

His work is in many collections around the world including the Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Victoria, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Carnegie.

Collections

Exhibitions

  • 1925 Budapest, Hungary
  • 1939 Hungarian Relief Library, New York, New York, United States
  • 1940–1944 Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • 1940 De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, California, United States
  • 1940 Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California, United States
  • 1941 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • 1942 Vancouver Museum of Fine Art
  • 1942–1945 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • 1942–1943 The Scarab Club, Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • 1943 Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States
  • 1943–1944 De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, California, United States
  • 1945–1946 Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, United States
  • 1945–1946 San Francisco Fine Arts Association, California, United States
  • 1946 Pasadena School of Arts, Pasadena, California, United States
  • 1950 Laguna Beach Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, California, United States
  • 1950 Crocker, Sacramento, California, United States
  • 1950 Haggin Museum, Stockton, California, United States
  • 1950 Oakland Art Museum, Oakland, California, United States
  • 1959–1960 Pasadena Art Museum, Pasadena, California, United States
  • 1960 Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, United States
  • 1960 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, United States

Awards

  • 1925 Budapest, Hungary (Szinyei-Merse Grand Prize)
  • 1929 Ghent, Belgium (Triennial Bronze Medal)
  • 1940–1944 Detroit Art Institute (prizes)
  • 1942 Scarab Club (medal)
  • 1943 Scarab Club (medal)
  • 1946 Scarab Club (prize)
  • 1946 Pasadena School of Arts (prize)
  • 1947–1951 Oakland Art Gallery (prizes)
  • 1949 Arizona State Fair (award)
  • 1954 Audubon Association (medal)

Sources

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