András Galánfi

woodcarver
Hajdúszoboszló, 25 March 1945
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2012–)
András Galánfi teacher, performer, woodcarver, folk applied artist, awardee of the State Award for Excellence in Folk Art was born on 25 March 1945 in Hajdúszoboszló. His father and mother were teachers. His paternal grandfather was a master stonemason, who made most of the decorative stuccos on the main building of the Kossuth Lajos University in Debrecen. Besides his profession,
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Parallel Life Paths

overnmental award

Awarded by national government to recognize achievements of public, national significance.

An award established and granted by central government authorities.



State award granted to folk artists, in recognition of specific works or their entire oeuvre, who have achieved outstanding results in developing folk art over an extended period.



The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.