Sin Edit szerk.: Szőnyi István bibliográfia (Pest Megyei Múzeumi Füzetek 2., Szentendre, 1995)

István Szönyi in a survey from encyclopedias of arts "István Szőnyi painter was born on 17th January, 1894, in Újpest. He studied painting in Budapest, and his concise pictures of profound study and simplified form attracted attention (Man Reading a Newspaper, Self-Portrait etc.)." (1926) "István Szőnyi, painter. Born on 17 January, 1894 in Újpest. He began his studies at the College of Fine Arts and in Nagybánya with Károly Ferenczy, then with István Réti. He first exhibited in 1920, and in the same year he had a collective show as well in the Ernst Museum. On this occasion he was chosen a member by the Szinyei Society and was awarded the Grand prize. When he arranged his second exhibition in the Ernst Museum in 1924 he had already been a significant element in Hungarian art life, and together with Aba-Novák, Patkó and others they constituted a characteristic stylistic group which excelled in the strength of plastic blocks and the richness of painterly brush work. Later this stylistic group dispersed and everybody chose a path suitable for his character. At this time in Szőnyi's art plastic elements were replaced by soft colour-harmonies, Constructivist endeavours yielded ground to contemplative and emotional constituents. Since then landscape and a specialtype of plein air, luminism, which is a common feature of the painters of today, have become irreplaceable parts of Szőnyi's art. At Szőnyi's recent shows (1929, then after his stay at the Roman College, in 1931 and some smaller collections) this style has gradually developed. At present he is one of our leading masters, who has won several awards both inland and abroad. Gombosi." (1935) István Szőnyi (Újpest, 17 Jan 1894 - Zebegény 30 Aug 1960) painter and graphic artist, awarded the Kossuth-prize, one of the outstanding figures of modern Hungarian art. He studied with Károly Ferenczy and István Réti at the College and in Nagybánya. He first exhibited in 1920 and in the same year he had his first one-man show in the Ernst Museum, which was followed by a second one in 1924. One of his first pictures -Double Portrait, 1917 - looks like reflecting the influence of the School of Gödöllő. The strict and linear style of his Self-portrait began to dissolve under the influence of Rembrandt in his 17-