Elza Kövesházi-Kalmár (1 January 1876 – 3 September 1956) was a Hungarian sculptor known for her Art Nouveau and Art Deco sculptures.[1]
Elza Kövesházi-Kalmár | |
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| Born | 1 January 1876 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 3 September 1956 (aged 80) Budapest, Hungry |
| Nationality | Hungarian (b. Austria) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Biography
editKövesházi-Kalmár was born on 1 January 1876 in Vienna, Austria.[1] She studied in Vienna and Munich.[2] She was a member of the Künstlerinnen group, the Hagenbund and the Hungarian artists' association Kéve.[3]
Among her awards she was the recipient of a silver medal at the 1926 World's Fair in Philadelphia and a silver and bronze at the 1937 Paris World's Fair.[1] Despite this recognition, she was unable to support herself as an artist and she turned to creating orthopedic shoes for a living.[3]
Legacy
editHer work was included in the 2019 exhibition City Of Women: Female artists in Vienna from 1900 to 1938 at the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Kövesházi Kalmár Elza". Artportal Hungary (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Kalmár, Elsa von". Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon und biographische Dokumentation (in German). 2003. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Elza Kövesházi Kalmár". AWARE Women artists / Femmes artistes. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "City of Women". Belvedere Museum Vienna. Retrieved 30 June 2020.