Márta Aczél (1909-1997)

Born in Budapest in 1909. Learns in a private school, then begins university. Receives a degree in history of arts and German literature at the University of Frankfurt. Returns to Hungary in 1935. Jzsef Pcsi invites her to his private school. Although she did photography prior to that time, Pcsi's school is a turning point in her life. Not only does the famous photographer teach her the technique but also influences her intellectually. At that time a substantial part of her advertising works and object photographs is made; also then she starts to exhibit. In 1936 she meets her future husband, György Kreilisheim. Magazines publish articles about their travels illustrated by her photos. After an apprenticeship exam Márta Aczél works for two years as an assistant to Elemérn Marsovszky (Fot Ada). She passes her master exam at Angelo's. In 1950 starts working for Iparterv, and subsequently deals with industrial photography. At that time she travels widely across the whole country.

Exhibitions
1937 Modern Hungarian Photographers, Budapest
1938 5th International Exhibition of Art Photographers, Budapest
1939 Photographic Society of America, 100 Print Salon
1939 Photographic Society of America, Hungarian Collection, travelling show, USA
1939 International exhibitions: Antwerp, Copenhagen, Brussels
1939 6th International Exhibition of Art Photographers, Budapest
1957 International Exhibition of Art Photographers, Budapest
1997 Vintage Gallery, Budapest
1998 Institut Hongroise, Paris

Publications
1935-38 Tükör, Budapest
1938 Modern Photography, London
1939 Hungarian Photography 1939
1993 Fotóművészet, Budapest
2000 Magyar fotogáfusnők, Budapest