István Bencsik

sculptor
Marcali, 29 May 1931 – Pécsvárad, 13 August 2016
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2011–2016)
The sculptor István Bencsik’s oeuvre unfolded and came to fruition during a turbulent historical era: in the second half of the 20th century and in the first decades of the new millennium. His early works were created in the so-called dark 1950s, while his most important
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2009governmental award

Gold Medal of the Hungarian Millennium Government Commissioner

Recognition by the Hungarian Millennium Government Commissioner

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1992governmental award

Kossuth Prize

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

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1977governmental award

Badge of Honour for Socialist Culture

Awarded by the Minister of Culture to individuals who achieved above-average results in developing modern cultural literacy, socialist awareness, and artistic taste among the population.

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