Márta Lacza facts for kids

Márta Lacza (born December 2, 1946) is a talented Hungarian artist. She is known for creating beautiful graphic art and painting portraits.

About Márta Lacza

Early Life and Learning

Márta Lacza was born in 1946 in Csepel, a part of Budapest, Hungary. She loved art from a young age. In 1967, she finished high school for fine arts. Later, from 1970 to 1974, she studied at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. Her teachers there were Simon Sarkantyú and Károly Raszler.

After her studies, Márta Lacza started showing her artwork. She has had many art shows by herself in Hungary and other countries. Her art has been seen in big cities like London, Hamburg, and Copenhagen.

Awards and Recognition

Márta Lacza received a special award called the Derkovits Scholarship from 1980 to 1983. This scholarship helps young artists. In 1983, she won the important Munkácsy Prize for her amazing work.

In March 1982, a TV show about her art was broadcast. It was called The TV gallery. Lacza Martha graphic artist. This show helped more people learn about her talent.

She also took part in an international art program in Belgium. It was for graphic artists. She was invited back to this program for fourteen years! She also worked with an art studio in Norway called Atelier Nord.

Her Artistic Work

Márta Lacza is famous for many types of art. She creates oil paintings, drawings with pencil or chalk, and etchings. Etchings are a special way of making prints. She has also illustrated many books.

Her art is known for showing feelings and deep thoughts. People say her work combines skill with great craftsmanship. Her paintings often show mysterious figures that make viewers feel different emotions.

Book Illustrations

Márta Lacza has drawn pictures for many books. One of her most famous works is illustrating the Hungarian versions of the Anne of Green Gables series. These are popular children's books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. She also illustrated Hungarian folktales, like The Silver King's Flute.

She and her husband, Dékány Ágoston, also illustrated books for grown-ups. These included academic books about history and archaeology. Márta Lacza wrote a book about her own life and art. It is called Élet és Művészet (Life and Art) and was published in 2007.

Márta Lacza and her husband were both artists. They lived and worked together in the Csepel area of Budapest.

Art Shows

Márta Lacza has had many solo art shows. Here are some of them:

• 1975 Joseph Municipal Culture House, Budapest
• 1976 Purple School, New Palace, Budapest
• 1978 Studio Gallery, Budapest
• 1979 Pesterzsébeti Museum, Budapest
• 1980 Chili Gallery, Budapest
• 1981 Theatre Gallery, Budapest
• 1982 TV Gallery, Budapest; Culture House, Siófok; Turnhout, Belgium
• 1983 Bastion Gallery, Budapest; Fórum Szálloda; Galerie Mensch, Hamburg
• 1984 Miskolc; Fórum Galéria, Budapest
• 1985 Turnhout, Belgium
• 1990 Elizabeth City Gallery, Budapest
• 1995 Color Games

Her Art Pieces

Many of Márta Lacza's artworks are kept in the Janus Pannonius Múzeum. Here are some of them:

• Négy évszak (Four Seasons), made with pen and ink on paper
• Tópart, 1978 (Lakeside, 1978), a lithography print on paper
• Belső udvar (Inner Courtyard), a pencil drawing on paper
• Arcuk egy-egy kis külváros, 1980 (Their Face is a Small Suburb, 1980), a colored pencil drawing
• Információ (Information), a pencil drawing on paper
• Szólíthatom Jánosnak? (Can I Call Him János?), a pencil drawing on paper
• Pára (Mist), a pencil drawing on paper
• Félsziget, 1984 (Peninsula, 1984), a pencil drawing on paper
• Túlsó part (Far Shore), a pencil drawing on paper

Here are some other artworks by Márta Lacza: