Margit Tevan
The Zenith of the Hungarian metallurgy of the XXth century
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Biography
Margit Tevan was born in 1901, Békéscsaba, Hungary. She began her studies in 1921 at the College of Applied Arts (Hungarian Royal National School of Arts and Crafts) in the silversmithing department, and continued her studies as a private student of Richard Zutt and Ferenc Kiss.
She won awards at several international exhibitions and was awarded the diploma of recognition of the Capital City of Budapest. She was also awarded the Diplome d’Honneur at the 1937 Paris World’s Expo. In 1940 she was awarded a Silver Medal at the Milan Triennial, in 1957 the Munkácsy Prize, in 1962 Meritorious Artist. She had the chance to have many exhibitions in Hungary and Czech Republic.
In her early works, she shaped the metal plate plastically with almost sculptural power, renouncing the often self-serving ornamentation of the metalwork of the era. The basis of her approach is to get the way of the beauty of the material itself.
The ornaments of her objects are – mostly – relief-shaped figural motifs (either human or animal figures) which she often applied to her works in the form of separate metal castings. Her decorative motifs and figures provide a special bucolic, naive pastoral charm, sometimes the impression of the Middle Ages to her objects, and their conception was significantly influenced by the concise world of sculpture in Romanticism.
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Nationality:
HUNGARY
- Date of birth : 1901
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists, Represented by a Gallery,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Hungarian Artists Artists presented by a gallery
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Influences
Education
1927 - 1928
Árpád Vértes Workshop "Studio"
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1923 - 1926
Workshop of Richard Zutt & Ferenc Kiss
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1921 - 1922
Academic studies: Hungarian Royal National School of Arts and Crafts
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
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Achievements
Prizes and Awards
1977
Prix De Hongrie Pour Les Artistes Exceptionnels (By The Government Of The Hungarian Peoples Republic)
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1976
Golden Medal Of Order Of Achievement (By The Government Of The Hungarian Peoples Republic)
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1971
Again: Prize For Meritorious Artist (By The Government Of The Hungarian Peoples Republic)
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1962
Prize For Meritorious Artist (By The Government Of The Hungarian Peoples Republic)
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1957
Munkácsy Mihály Prize
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1939
Diplôme D'honneur De New York World Fair
New York,
New York,
United States
1936
Honourable Mention Of The National Hungarian Society Of Applied Arts
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1933
Honourable Mention Of The City Of Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár,
Fejér,
Hungary
Collective Expositions
1975
Jubilee National Exhibition Of Applied Arts, Hall Of Art
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1969
Salgótarján Gallery
Salgótarján,
Borsod,
Hungary
1969
House Of Hungarian Culture
Prague,
Prague,
Czechia
1967
Budapest University Of Technology, College
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1966
Modern Applied Art Exhibition
Sátoraljaújhely,
Borsod,
Hungary
1965
5Th National Exhibition Of Applied Arts, Hall Of Art
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1963
Applied Arts Exhibition, Herman Otto Museum
Miskolc,
Borsod,
Hungary
1962
József Katona Museum
Kecskemét,
Bács-Kiskun,
Hungary
1960
International Exhibition Of Female Artists, Hall Of Art
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1959
4Th National Exhibition Of Applied Arts, Hall Of Art
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1958
Exhibition Of Hungarian Women Artists, Hall Of Art
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1956
Exhibition Of Fine Arts And Applied Arts
Szeged,
Csongrad,
Hungary
1953
Folk Art And Applied Art Exhibition, Hall Of Art
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1953
First National Exhibition Of Applied Arts, Hall Of Art
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1948
Exhibition Of 90 Artists, National Salon
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1943
Downtown Art Salon
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1940
7Th Triennale De Milan
Milan,
Lombardia,
Italy
1939
New York World Fair
New York,
New York,
United States
1937
Exposition Internationale Des Arts Et Des Techniques
Paris,
Île-de-France,
France
1932
Hungarian Alliance Of Culture
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
Solo Expositions
2007
Tevan Exhibition, Munkácsy Memorial House
Békéscsaba,
Békés,
Hungary
1996
Exhibition Of Tevan, Lánchíd Galéria (Budapest)
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
1988
Exhibition Of Tevan, Munkácsy Mihály Museum (Békéscsaba)
Békéscsaba,
Békés,
Hungary
1981
Memorable Exhibition Of Tevan, Museum Of Applied Arts (Budapest)
Budapest,
Pest,
Hungary
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Reviews and comments
Je connais très bien sa carrière. Elle était une présentatrice de "la nouvelle vague" après la seconde guerre mondiale en Europe de l'Est où ces artistes professionnels ont dû laisser l'or et l'argent derrière eux et ils ont dû créer des œuvres de cuivre. C'est de la qualité !
There is some surprising mistery in her aristic universe...
Il y a une certaine harmonie dans ces œuvres d'art: elles dégagent un équilibre universel entre les choses naturelles et les choses artificielles. Je les aime beaucoup!
Son curriculum vitae et son parcours prouvent qu'elle est devenue la quintessence de la nouvelle direction artistique de l'après-guerre.
Extraordinary themes - lovely and serious in the same time.
Tevan's whole oeuvre is REMARKABLE, anyways!!!!!
I also have Tevan works, I prefer her silver plated, modest works. Those religious and naive scenes are always depicted in a very elegant way.
Ces œuvres dégagent une atmosphère apaisante !
Très élégant, modeste et décent en même temps...
L'ensemble de la forme et des figures est de bon goût, de nos jours ce genre d'art est si rare, je suis heureuse d'avoir découvert Tevan ici !
Elle est mon artiste hongroise préférée. Elle est tellement originale, tout son ouvre artistique.
Ces plateaux, leurs petits personnages et scènes puritaines ont une ambiance très particulière, je les aime beaucoup, je les trouve passionnants.
Cette femme était professionelle. Ses oeuvres sont excellents. Parfaits!!!
Madame Tevan's works look a high quality. I admire this naive forms.
Des résultats époustouflants ! Les chiffres sont fascinants tous ensemble. Et la surface métallique puritaine a également un effet dramatique. Merci de les publier.
Tevan represents the 1st generation of the post World War metallurgy in Central Europe. She was welcome to several high-level-expositions, due to her qualifications and talents. I find her decorative table plates wonderful and moderate.
I would say that each outcome is so FINE. The way how she depicts, for example, the scene of people from middle ages on the tray, that's dramatic. So powerful... I read she won several awards with her works of art.
I highly respect Tevan's artistic achievement, and I am sure she was professional. I also look forward to some masterpieces here for sale. Ludovica
Tevan is superbien, she has different artistic periods with different pastoral topics and forms. Lovely and serious in the same time :) Hope to have a big collection for sale here :s
Ces formes bucoliques sont très conceptionnelles. Je veux en savoir plus sur la technique, si possible, s'il vous plaît.
Ces résultats sont aussi magnifiques et très spéciaux ! Félicitations !
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