Frank Varga
Frank Varga | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ferenc Csaba Varga June 18, 1943 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | April 14, 2018 (aged 74) Delray Beach, Florida, US |
| Education | Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze[1] BFA, University of Honolulu[2] |
| Spouse | Joanne Flanagan Varga[3] |
| Partner(s) | Ferenc (Steve) Stephen Varga, and Michael Vincent Varga[3] |
| Website | Sculptures by Varga Sculpturing Studio |
Frank Varga (born Ferenc Csaba Varga; June 18, 1943 – April 14, 2018) was a Hungarian-American sculptor. He was the only child of the artist Ferenc Varga and his wife Anna Pázman Varga.[4]
Biography
Varga was born in Budapest, Hungary. In 1951, when he was eight years old, Varga's family emigrated from Hungary to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, where the elder Varga had already established a studio.[1] From Windsor, the family moved across the river to Detroit. From an early age, Frank worked in his father's studio, learning his craft. He served as an apprentice on many of his father's works.[5] In 1964 Varga attended the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, where he studied under Italian sculptor, Antonio Berti. He also discovered a love of Italy.[1]
In 1970 he established his own studio in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. At this time, he began to teach the art of sculpting. In 1983 he moved to Delray Beach, Florida, to take over his father's studio. Every year, Varga traveled to Carrara in Italy with his students to help them learn to sculpt in marble.[1] Varga served as a mentor to many younger artists.[1]
Varga's works are in private collections, but he also accepted a number of public commissions. He also accepted commissions for religious and private institutions, museums and galleries.[6]
In 2018, Varga was honored with a review of his work at the Cornell Museum of Art in Delray Beach.[3] After his death, Varga's son Michael took over the operation of the studio, continuing the family tradition.[7]
Selected works
Over the course of his career, Varga created hundreds of works.[8]
- The Hurricane (1976), Belle Glade, Florida[9]
- Auswandererdenkmal (1986), Bremerhaven
- Barefoot mailman statue at Hillsboro Inlet Light[10]
- General Alexander Macomb in Detroit[11]
Gallery
Das Auswandererdenkmal in Bremerhaven
Italian Immigrants to Canada
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ferenc Csaba Varga". lorneandsons.com.
- ^ "Contemplate the Sculptures". Paradise Palms & Sculpture Gardens.
- ^ a b c "Ferenc (Frank) Csaba Varga". Obituary – Batesville. legacy.com.
- ^ "Ferenc Varga Biography" (PDF). Varga Sculpturing Studio. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Collum, Marla O.; Krueger, Barbara E.; Kostuch, Dorothy, eds. (2012). Detroit's Historic Places of Worship. Photographs by Dirk Bakker. Wayne State University Press, 2012. p. 248. ISBN 9780814334249.
- ^ O'Connor, Lona (August 17, 2011). "Sculpture brings fountain to life for Boca Raton sculptor". Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "280 NE 6th Ave". 42 Floors.
- ^ "Public Art Commissions". Varga Sculpturing Studio. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ * "The Hurricane".
- ^ "Bronze Barefoot Mailman Statue Unveiled at March Light Station Tour" (PDF). The Big Diamond. 15 (1). Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society. June 2012.
- ^ Nawrocki, Dennis Alan (2008). Art in Detroit Public Places. Wayne State University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0814333785.
External links
Media related to Frank Varga at Wikimedia Commons- Video on YouTube
- "Ferenc Varga Obituary – Delray Beach, Florida". April 18, 2018 – via Legacy.com.
- "Ferenc Varga".
