Jakoby Gyula

* March 28, 1903, Košice, † April 15, 1985, Košice / painter ; ; In addition to his civilian occupation, he began to study drawing with Jenő Krón between 1922–1924, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest in 1926–1928, but returned to Košice after the second year, and lived here until his death, dedicating his time exclusively to fine arts. One of the most prominent individuals of 20th-century Slovak painting. He emerged in the 1930s, followed his own path throughout his life, and his solitude (“the Košice hermit”) also meant his freedom. Irony and the grotesque play an important role in his art and outlook on life. He exhibited frequently, especially in his hometown and Slovakia, and had only two exhibitions in Hungary during his lifetime. The value of his life's work far exceeds its level of recognition. ; From 1938 to 1944 he was a member of the Kazinczy Society, from 1945 to 1949 of the Svojina, and from 1949 of the Czechoslovak Association of Fine Artists. ; ; Literature: ; Saučin, L.: Július Jakoby (mon., 1960), Marenčin, A.: Košický pustovník (1988), Ábelovský, J.: Július Jakoby 1903–1985 (mon., 1994). ; ; Awards, recognitions: ; 1934: City of Košice Award ; 1963: Order of Merit for Excellent Work ; 1968: Meritorious Artist ; ; Solo exhibitions: ; 1929 • Gyula Jakoby, Východoslovenské m., Košice ; 1934 • Jakoby Gyula, Black Eagle, Prešov ; 1935 • Jaroslav Veris- Jakoby Gyula, Východoslovenské m., Košice (cat.) ; 1958 • Jakoby Gyula (collector), Šafárikovo nám (cat.), Bratislava • G. of Fine Arts, Prešov • Krajská g., Košice ; 1959 • Jakoby Gyula (collector), Czechoslovak Cultural Center, Budapest (cat.) ; 1965 • Jakoby Gyula • 1958-1965, Východoslovenská g., Košice (cat.) • G. of Fine Arts, Prešov • Mestská g., Bratislava ; 1970 • Jakoby Gyula • New Works, SNG, Bratislava (cat.) • Czechoslovak-Austrian Society [with Alexander Trizuljak], Vienna ; 1972 • Jakoby Gyula, House of the Lords of Kunsthát, Brno (cat.); 1976 • Jakoby Gyula, G. M. A. Bazovského, Trenčín (cat.); 1978 • Jakoby Gyula • collective exhibition, Východoslovenská g., Košice (cat.) • Oravská g., Alsókubin; 1979 • G. výtvarného umění, Cheb • Duna Menti Museum, Komárom (CSZ); 1980 • GMB, Bratislava • Krajská g., Nyitra; 1981 • GU, Érsekújvár; 1983 • Jakoby Gyula, Východoslovenská g., Košice (cat.); 1984 • Jakoby Gyula • selection, Műcsarnok, Budapest (cat.); 1985 • Miskolc; 1987 • Východoslovenská g., Kassa (cat.) ; 1992 • Gyula Jakoby • permanent exhibition, G. Júliusa Jakobyho, Kassa ; 1993 • Gyula Jakoby 1903-1985, G. mesta Bratislavy, Bratislava; 1994 • Gyula Jakoby (1903-1985), SNG, Bratislava (cat.)