Name El Kazovsky Role Painter | Awards Kossuth Prize | |
Died July 21, 2008, Budapest, Hungary | ||
Hungarian National Gallery - Kilátó Clubhouse, Soteria Foundation
El Kazovsky (July 13, 1948 – July 21, 2008) was a Russian-born Hungarian painter; one of the leading Hungarian painters of his time.
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- Hungarian National Gallery Kilt Clubhouse Soteria Foundation
- Personal life
- Art
- Awards
- Exhibitions
- Public collections
- Books monographies
- References
Personal life
El Kazovsky was born under the name of Elena Kazovskaya in Leningrad, Russia to Irina Putolova, an art historian, and Yefim Kazovsky, a physicist. He moved to Hungary in 1965, at the age of 15, and graduated in 1977 with a degree in painting from the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts. El Kazovsky's masters were György Kádár and Ignác Kokas.
El Kazovsky was open about being transgender - born biologically as a female and self-defining as an androphile man.
Art
His art cannot be broken down into periods; all of his expressive paintings reveal the same mythological world that he created. Several recurring figures appear in many of his paintings, such as the long nosed dog or the ballet dancer figure. Besides paintings, his work includes stage designs, performances and installations.
Awards
Exhibitions
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