Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (1999) Winner
Péter Korniss
ペーテル・コルニス
Péter Korniss
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-08-04 （Cluj）
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Transylvania (childhood) → Budapest (since 1949)
Career
- Occupations
- Photographer, Photojournalist
- Active Years
- 1958-
- Affiliations
- Nők Lapja editorial office, Photographers’ Cooperative of Budapest
- Memberships
- Association of Hungarian Photographers, Hungarian Academy of Arts
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eötvös Loránd University | Faculty of Law and Political Sciences | — | — | 1955年頃 | Hungary |
Eötvös Loránd University
Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
Period:
1955年頃
Country:
Hungary
Expelled during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | Hungarian state | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Béla Balázs Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Artist of Merit of Hungary | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Hungarian Heritage Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Kossuth Prize
1999
Organization:
Hungarian state
Result:
受賞
Béla Balázs Award
1975
Result:
受賞
Artist of Merit of Hungary
1983
Result:
受賞
Hungarian Heritage Award
2010
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Guest Worker
1988 Documentary photobookDocuments the life of a commuting guest worker over ten years
Peasant lifeGuest workersTraditional culture
Bibliography
- Heaven's Bridegroom (1975)
- Passing Times (1979)
- The Guest Worker (1988)
- Attachment 1967–2008 (2008)
- The Long Road – Sic 1967–2022 (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- MonochromeDocumentaryRepeated visits to same locations
- Recurring Motifs
- Disappearing peasant cultureTransylvanian traditionsBlend of tradition and modernity
Legacy
Renowned Hungarian photographer documenting peasant life in Transylvania and Hungary. Donated his archive to the Museum of Fine Arts Budapest in 2020.
Archives
- Péter Korniss Archive at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Trivia
- First photographer to win the Kossuth Prize in Hungary
- Named Artist of the Nation in 2023