Background
SOMOGYI, Jozsef was born on June 9, 1916 in Fblszerfalva (now Hirm, Austria). Son of Jdnos Somogyi and Borbala Diosy.
SOMOGYI, Jozsef was born on June 9, 1916 in Fblszerfalva (now Hirm, Austria). Son of Jdnos Somogyi and Borbala Diosy.
Student, Budapest College Fine Arts, Hungary, 1941.
Teacher visual arts, 1945-1963. Professor Budapest college Visual Arts, 1963-1993, rector, leading professor sculpture section, 1974-1987. President Association Hungarian Artists, 1968-1977.
Member Széchenyi-Academy of Art, 1992-1993. Lay president Hungarian Presbyterian Synod, 1984-1992.
Exhibitions include World Exhibition, Brussels, 1958 (Grand prize), Venice Biennial, 1971. Sculptures include works for civic and cultural buildings in Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Poland and Turkey, monuments and sepulchres.
National Council of Patriotic People's Front. National Assembly; Presidential Council.
Gardening, pets.
Son of; married Mária Miske, 1945. Children: Mária, Ágnes.