János Eifert,
photographer, President of the Hungarian Photographers' Association

1943 Born at Hódmezõvásárhely (Hungary)
1960-78 professional dancer in the Folkdance Company of the National Army
1968- onwards: taking part successfully of exhibitions in Hungary and abroad. He obtains amoungst others the following prizes:
Europa ´77, Honoris GOLDEN EYE, Niépce-plaquett, FIAP Golden medals, Grand Prix, and the 27. Internationaler Willy-Hengl-Preis
1972- onwards: independent exhibitions throughout Hungary and in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Lituania, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland and the U.S.A. under the titles: "Dance, my Love"; "Special dimensions"; "Confessions about the River Tisza"; "Dyspnoea"; "New York - Manhattan".
1978-88 photoreporter at the natural- and environment magasin "Búvár"
1984- onwards: On of the artistic leaders of the Sebesvíz International Summer Workshop. He gives workshops regularely abroad too, for ex. at the Art College of Vienna (Graphische Bundes- Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, Wien), at 1. Werkschule für Fotografie in Soltau (Germany), FOCUS Fotoschule (Austria), APPI (Arbeitskreis Portrait Photographie Internationale, Germany), and else
Exhibition shared with Zseni Jung under the title of "Trees and Nymphs"
1985- onwards: the starts making Dia-Multi-Image-Shows; obtains precious international prizes for his works: Hard Rocks, Once there was a willage..., Situationreport, Replayed time, Let me introduce my wife, Masks, Firedance and Introduction
1989- onwards: freelance photographer, editor
1990 Revarded with AFIAP and EsFIAP medals by the International Federation of Photographers (FIAP); his photo titled "Dance" and his multi-image shows "Replayed time" and "Firedance" has been selected ti the historic collection of FIAP.
1991 Munich Multimedia Festival: prize of the best photography for his multy-image show "Firedance".
1992 Párizs, Studio Raspail - Un soir, un auteur. Slide-show in Paris at Studio Raspail then tour in Belgium and Austria
1993 Mois de la photographie - individuel exhibition at Palais du Roi de Rome, Rambouillet
First on the interantonal top list of FIAP (Federation International d'art Photography) for multi-image work.
1994 Projection-serie in Austria, Germany, Italy and throughout the U.K. at the invitation of the Royal Photographic Society
1997 Exhibition Retrospective 1967-77 Kecskemét, Hungarian Museum of Photography President of the Hungarian Photographers' Association
1998 Art director of the Photoweek in Hungary

 

Memberships:
1971- Hungarian Photographers' Association
1978- Hungarian Journalists National Association
1990- Photographic Society of America (PSA)
1992- Society of hungarian photoreporters, Applied photographers' Chamber
1993-77 presidency of the nature photoclub NIMROD
1994 APPI (Arbeitskreis Portraitfotografen International)
1997 President of the Hungarian Photographers' Association

 

Contact: Eifert János
Studio & home: H-1076 Budapest, Dózsa Gy. út 62. III/12
Phone/Fax: (36-1) 352 74 44 Phone: (36-1) 342 88 77 Mobil phone: (36-20) 342 451
E-Mail address: eifert@mail.datanet.hu

 

Hungarian Photographers Association:
1054 Budapest, Báthory u. 10. - Phone: 311 2626, Fax: 311 3269 -
E-mail: mfsz_bp@freemail.c3.hu
http://www.a1center.com/hu/miart/photo_cont/1.html

 

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