Magyar News, 1991. szeptember-1992. augusztus (2. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1992-02-01 / 6. szám
DÓMJÁN (Continued from page 1) egation visiting Hungary noticed Dómján’s art and soon he received an invitation to China. He had many exhibits and became friends with China’s greatest woodcut master, Chi Pai-shi. In every century the Chinese award a person with the title of Master ofWoodcuts. At thetimeofDomjan’s visit, Chi Pai-shi, age 97, was the proud recipient of this award. It so happened that for this century Dómján, the only Westerner ever, was chosen as Master of Woodcuts. With all the accomplishment, at home and internationally, one would think that the government would show respect towards a famous artist. Well, not so. Investigators came to his studio with the purpose ofconfiscating Domjan’sprintingpress. At that time it was punishable by 2 years in prison to have even a simple one, and if it was used to produce leaflets, the punishment could go sky-rocketing. Dómján showed them his thumb and told them to EUROPEAN NAIL SALON Judith Racz Dómján with Chi Pai-shi in China. take it. To get the special effects on his prints, the density of the colors, the variety of textures, Dómján used his thumb to do the printing, sensitively putting pressure on the back of the paper. József Dómján, enriching his art with the distinctive treasures of the Hungarian soul, conquered the World as a true Hungarian artist. His exhibits covered the U.S. A. from coast to coast; his masterpieces were shown on all continents - hundreds and hundreds of exhibits and also public collections. One couldn’t even count the private collections. Numerous books and prestigious awards world wide praise this Hungarian artist. Today, in Sárospatak, Hungary, a permanent museum collection opens up the world of Dómján to the Hungarian people. It would be good to be able to print some of his color woodcuts, but unfortunately our possibilities are very limited. A few years back we had an exhibit of Dómján’s works at the Bridgeport Museum. Hopefully, we will have another one in our area to replace the short-comings of this publication. It would be nice to see the smiling face again.- Joseph F. Balogh 16 Fiske St. Fairfield, CT 06430 Tel: 333-1468 TO THE READER The Magyar News is given out free. You may pick it up at the Hungarian Churches and at some businesses. If you would like to have it delivered to your home, please send self-addressed, stamped envelopes to our address. If you are a paid-up member of the American Hungarian Heritage Association, for an extra $5.00 fee you will receive it to your home for a year without sending in envelopes. We also encourage our readers to send in news and articles to be published. We would like to see your contributions that will help produce this publication. VÉN GUBA AND SANTA CLAUS Every year the Pannónia Club, supported by M.H.B.K. and A.H.H.A., organizes the Children’s Christmas Party at the Calvin Hall. Sarika Balogh originally had her Hungarian class students perform for the program. Now, in the absence of the school, she still succeeds gathering talents for the show. The show becomes a mixture of Santa Claus and the traditional Hungarian Christmas customs. After the program children (and grandmothers) received some gifts and everybody was invited to the tables for refreshments and beverages. We are lucky to have this annual tradition. At this event the Pannónia Club awards students entering into higher education with scholarships. This year die recipients were: Christina Beres, Karina Racz, and Anikó Dara. The participants in the program were: Tünde Miklós, MC.; Frank Katay was an authentic Guba with Tamas Sorfozo and Joseph Huszár; also angels Alexandra Matolcsy, Christina Aranyi and Christina Sorfozo; Andrea Huszar played the flute, and the Vass sisters recited poems; Justin Margitay-Balogh played Hungarian carols on piano and a medley of American carols on saxophone accompanied by his mother on the piano. Put this event on your calendar for 1992.
