Social Realisme sculpture by Jenő Hanzély
Tough miner with pneumatic jackhammer rolling up his sleeve.
Statue is signed by artist, see photo
Beautiful white porcelain statue of the Herend Porcelain Factory, which is one of the best porcelain factories in the world.
The designer of the statue is Jenő Hanzély who made it around 1950 -1960
Jenő Hanzély (1919, 2000). Sculptor. Between 1935-39 he attended the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts, where his teachers were Béla Ohmann, Elek Lux and Endre Domanovszky. 1970: SZOT Prize: 1979: Gold Medal of the County of Veszprém. In the summers he worked in the Százados Street Art Colony, with György Nemes and Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl. In 1938 he also entered the drawing school of Vilmos Aba Novák. In 1940 he was appointed designer of Herend. From 1961 to 1979 he was artistic director of the porcelain factory. 1958: World Exhibition, Brussels, Certificate of Appreciation; 1979: Order of Merit of the People's Republic.
Height 35 cm
Base: 11.5 x 9 cm 915 grams
Beautiful condition! No cracks or breaks, not repaired.