Martin Jonaš
Martin Jonaš | |
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 Martin Jonaš at Museum of Vojvodinian Slovaks in Bački Petrovac in 1963 | |
| Born | 9 May 1924 |
| Died | 31 January 1996 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Painter |
Martin Jonaš (1924 – 1996) was a Serbian naïve artist of Slovak ethnicity.
Life and work
[edit]Martin Jonaš was born on May 9, 1924 in Kovačica, where he spent his entire life, both as a farmer and artist.[1] He started painting in 1945 and participated in over 450 individual and group exhibitions.[2][3]
His solo exhibitions were held in various places in former Yugoslavia, as well as Switzerland, Israel, France, Finland, Norway, USA, and elsewhere.[4] Alongside Salvador Dalí, he won a gold medal at the international drawing exhibition in Italy in 1978.[5] His paintings were characterized by a visually unique way of depicting human figures, with oversized hands and feet, giving special recognition to physical work.[6]
Jonaš died in Pančevo, on January 31, 1996. The National Museum of Pančevo marked the 25th anniversary of his death with a special exhibit in 2021.[7]
In 2024, the Republic of Serbia issued a commemorative postage stamp edition, honoring the centennial of Jonaš's birth.[8] The edition features Jonaš's paintings Dom na dlanu (Home in the Palm of Your Hand) and Muškarac i žena na klupi (Man and Woman on a Bench), as well as works from other notable Kovačica naive artists including Pavel Hajko, Jan Glozik, and Zuzana Vereski.[6]
Memorial house of Martin Jonaš
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Martin Jonaš's memorial house opened in Kovačica in 2014, on the 90th anniversary of his birth.[5][1] Jonaš's house is a unique documentary about his life, covered with photographs, diplomas, and medals. The collection also includes paintings and historical materials related to the culture of Slovaks in Vojvodina.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Spomen muzej Martina Jonaša". NOVOSTI (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ a b "The memorial house of Martin Jonaš". Gallery of naive art. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Arte - Martin Jonaš - Biografija". www.arte.rs. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Martin Jonas". Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ a b "90 godina od rođenja Martina Jonaša". www.took.org.rs. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ a b Францисти, Саша (2024-05-10). "Пригодне поштанске марке за родоначелника ковачичке школе Мартина Јонаша". Печат - Лист слободне Србије (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ ePančevo (2021-12-13). "Izložba „Martin Jonaš" u Narodnom muzeju Pančevo". ePančevo (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Пригодна издања - 2024". еФилателија (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-01-21.