Artist

Eugene Kormendi

born Budapest, Austria-Hungary 1889-died Washington, DC 1959
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Also known as
  • Jeno Kormendi
Born
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Died
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Active in
  • South Bend, Indiana, United States
Biography

Eugene Kormendi studied at the Academy of Budapest, then traveled to Paris to work with Auguste Rodin and Jean Paul Lorenz. In 1939 he visited America for the New York World’s Fair with his wife, Elizabeth, a painter and ceramist. During their tour, World War II broke out in eastern Europe and they were unable to return home. Eugene found a position as sculptor-in-residence at Notre Dame University that allowed them to stay in the United States. He created many statues while at the university, including a war memorial in Valparaiso, Indiana, and a twenty-two foot-statue depicting Christ as the “Light of the World” for the National Catholic Welfare Conference in Washington D.C.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Eugene Kormendi, Head of a Young Man, 1940, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi, 1964.4.4
Head of a Young Man
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Date1940
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Eugene Kormendi, Mother and Child, n.d., wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi, 1964.4.1
Mother and Child
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Eugene Kormendi, St. Francis of Assisi, n.d., wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi, 1964.4.2
St. Francis of Assisi
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Eugene Kormendi, Figure Group, n.d., wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Eugene Kormendi, 1964.4.3
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