Vera Molnár facts for kids
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Vera Molnár
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Molnár in 1996
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Vera Gács
5 January 1924 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
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| Died | 7 December 2023 (aged 99) Paris, France
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| Education | Hungarian University of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Generative art, op art, computer art |
| Spouse(s) | François Molnár (1948–1993) |
Vera Molnár (née Gács, born January 5, 1924 – died December 7, 2023) was a talented artist from Hungary. She lived and worked in France for most of her life. Many people see Molnár as a true pioneer in the world of computer art and generative art. She was also one of the very first women to use computers to create her amazing artworks.
Vera was born in Hungary and studied art history and how art makes people feel at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. In the 1940s and 1950s, she started making paintings that didn't show real objects. By 1959, she was creating images by combining different patterns. Then, in 1968, she used a computer to make her first drawings based on rules, which are called algorithmic drawings.
In the 1960s, she helped start two important groups in France. These groups focused on using new technology in art. Her first art show by herself happened in London in 1976. Today, her art is kept in many big museums around the world. In 2007, France honored her by making her a Chevalier of Arts and Letters. Vera Molnár was also chosen to show her art at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022.
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Vera Molnár's Life Story
Vera Molnár was born in Hungary in 1924. She became one of the first artists to use computers and algorithms to make art. She learned how to be a traditional artist and studied art history in Budapest. In 1947, she lived in Rome for a short time. Later that year, she moved to Paris, France, where she stayed. In 1948, she married François Molnár.
Vera started creating images by combining different parts as early as 1959. In 1968, she began working with computers. She used them to make algorithmic paintings. These paintings were often based on simple shapes and geometric ideas. Vera Molnár passed away on December 7, 2023, when she was 99 years old.
How Vera Molnár Created Her Art
Vera Molnár made her first abstract pictures in 1946. These were abstract geometric paintings that followed a clear system. In 1947, she won a special art scholarship to study in Rome. Soon after, she moved to France and lived in Paris until she died.
In the 1960s, Molnár helped start several art research groups. The first group, formed in 1960, was called the Groupe de Recherche d'Art Visuel. This group explored how artists could work together using machines and moving art. The second group was called Art et Informatique. It focused on combining art with computers.
Vera learned early computer languages like Fortran and BASIC. She was able to use a computer at a research lab in Paris. There, she started making computer drawings using a special machine called a plotter.
Vera Molnár's Impact on Art
Vera Molnár's art was part of a big exhibition in 2010. This show was called "On Line: Drawing Through the Twentieth Century." It was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The exhibition showed how drawing lines has changed throughout history.
In 2015, a special exhibition of her work took place in New York City. It was called "Regarding the Infinite | Drawings 1950–1987."
Awards and Recognition
In 2005, Vera Molnár received the DAM Digital Arts Award. This award honored her entire career and came with a prize of €20,000. It also included a special exhibition of her work. Her exhibit, called "(Un)Ordnung.(Dés)Ordre.", showed her early freehand drawings. These drawings had never been shown before.
Molnár was named a Chevalier of Arts and Letters in 2007. She also won the AWARE outstanding merit award in 2018. In 2022, Vera Molnár was one of 213 artists chosen for the 59th Venice Biennale. The theme for this event was to "Challenge the Idea of 'Men as the Center of the Universe'".
Where to See Her Art
Vera Molnár's art is part of many important collections, including:
- Frac Lorraine, France
- Museum of Fine Arts Houston
- Museum of Modern Art, New York City
- Museum Ritter, Waldenbuch, Germany
- Morgan Library & Museum
- National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
- Tate, London
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Kunstmuseum Reutlingen | konkret
- LACMA
Images for kids
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A robot, symbolizing computer art.
See also
In Spanish: Vera Molnár para niños
