Csák, Miklós Újpest, 03.06.1993. - 2013

Applied photographer, photographer.

Originally he wanted to be a doctor, but in 1951 he became a tool maker because of his other origins. He worked for the United Globe, and after 1 year he became a technical inspector, in 1960 he quit his job. He went to the Kaliber Factory

1965: He went to Csepel Metalworks, where he worked as a photo lab at the Experimental and Research Department, then became a technical photographer at SZÖVTERV, Budapest, V. Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Street 7. (1969-1989) Here he photographed buildings, including Makovecz houses.

1958: He started taking pictures, he was an autodidact. As a member of the Tungsram photography group, he won six awards at the quarterly photo contest of the Capital Culture House, and he received several awards for his photography art. He was a permanent participant in the Orwo-Pentacon competition, and he was often awarded.

1966: He was a member of the Nadar group, and at that time he was a member of the Hungarian Association of Photographers.

Since 1979: He has been a member of the Art Foundation. He was primarily involved in advertising, report and landscape photography. He photographed Jazz Musicians and deeds for the Art Publisher. He dealed with in the East more and more, first he was in Japan and then in Vietnam. Several recordings, brochures, tourist publications were made of his photographs, and his pictures were regularly published by the magazines.

Awards:

1989: Béla Balázs Award

2006: the Hungarian National Artists' Association awarded the “Golden Cassette” for his oeuvre

Exhibitions:

Como II. Concorso Internazionale (Color Slide Contest) 1965, Architectural Photo Contest (for Unique Photo 3rd prize, for Series 3rd prize) 1966, Socialist Photography at Leipzig (NDK) (1 prize, 3 prizes, 4 prizes) 1968, Memorials, ( Greece-Bulgaria-Vietnam) Budapest Gallery, Lajos Street Exhibition Hall 1985, Bakony Tales. Photo Gallery Budapest, 1988. Miklós Csák and László Ács: Far, Far Away (India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia) Vigadó Gallery Budapest, 2001.

His Books:

Far,Far Away Budapest, 2000. Magánkiadás

Literature:

Contemporary Hungarian Art Lexicon. Editor in Chief: Péter Fitz. Bp., Encyclopedia Publisher, 1999–2001.

Eszter Götz:Hundreds of pictures. Talk to Miklós Csák. Fotóművészet, 2001. 5-6. s.

Ferenc Markovics: Lights and Facts. Fifty years old is the Association of Hungarian Photographers.MFSZ-Folpress, Budapest, 2006. 372 p.