Fraternity-Testvériség, 1966 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1966-03-01 / 3. szám
FRATERNITY 7 Today Sándor Bodó takes great pride in his Americanism, in its freedom of expression, in its respect for the dignity of man. Few immigrants have repaid the magnanimity of our great country of adoption with more colorful beauty than Sándor Bodó. He is one of the most eloquent interpreters of Hungarian talent. He takes an important place in American art, having exhibited more widely than any of the other newly arrived Hungarian artists. Art experts and lovers of fine arts have enjoyed his oil paintings, water colors, graphic reliefs, engravings and crafts at more than thirty exhibitions of nationwide reputation. In American Hungarian circles, he is best known for his excellent Kossuth and Theodore Roosevelt plaques which decorate the walls of the Kossuth House entrance hall. He resides with his wife and young son in Nashville, Tennessee. His charming wife, Ilona, is also a noted young artist. She specializes in silk painting, water colors and drawings. Their studio, replete with eye-catching art works, is a continuous exhibition of Hungarian talent, and their numerous merit awards are witnesses of well deserved success. We are proud to have the Bodós in the family of our Federation. László L. Eszenyi PHILATELIC NEWS When an American Hungarian’s attainments are publicized, his success reflects upon all Hungarians. This is what we felt after reading the news in Washington, D. C.’s newspaper, The Evening Star, about one of the most renowned artists of Hungarian ancestry — our good friend, ST EVAN DOHANOS, who was named to Postmaster General Lawrence F. O’Brien’s Stamp Advisory Committee. As we express our joy and extend congratulations to Mr. Dohanos on the occasion of his most recent recognition, we are happy to share the following excerpt from the article: “Stevan Dohanos combines fine arts and commercial illustration, and has more than 100 covers for the old Saturday Evening Post to his credit. He has designed five United States stamps, the most recent the 1965 Crusade Against Cancer issue. Earlier he had been responsible for the NATO and the 49-Star Flag stamps of 1959, the 50-Star Flag stamp of 1960 and the Food for Peace commemorative of 1963. “Dohanos made it to the top of the illustrations field the hard way. One of nine children of a Hungarian immigrant family, he was forced to leave school at 16 to take a job as an office boy in an Ohio steel plant. He studied art by mail and later at night at the Cleveland School of Art. Commercial art jobs in Cleveland and New York followed. “In 1948 Dohanos helped found the Famoust Artists Schools in Westport, Connecticut, and is still a member of its faculty. He makes his home in Westport.” Joseph Kecskemethy (From The Sunday Star — Washington, D. C. — March 6, 1966)
