Zoltán Berekméri Kecskemét, 1923.07.11. - 1988.05.21., Pomáz

At the age of fourteen, he got a boxing machine, and then he photographed with his younger brother’s (called Steve Berekmér later in Australia) Rolleicord.

1942: he won the title of Hungary's Student Photographer Champion.

1942-1958: he lived as a post officer in Békéscsaba and photographed only as a hobby.

Kata Kálmán and some of her colleagues recognized her talent and invited her to Budapest.

1958-1978: as an art photographer of the Petőfi Literary Museum, he had to photograph tens of thousands of reproductions, works of art, and interiors.

His photographic career took place between 1939 and 1985, and his best age was the second half of the fifties. He has a rare unified and high quality artistic work. His silent, contemplative, emotionally rich images tear apart from the actuality of his incompetent age, and keep the impressions of a timeless, impatient world. His main genres are lyrical landscape, still life, genre. His main feature is the closed, balanced composition, the masterful treatment with the lights and shadows. It was characterized by great craftsmanship and careful elaboration. He finished his life at the Pomáz Laboratory.

1956: Founding member of the Hungarian Association of Photographers

1957: a member of the Arts Foundation (MAOE)

1958: a member of the FIAP (International Association of Photography)

His exhibitions:

In 1985 he organized his first exhibition at the Ernst Museum. 1986: Pomáz Cultural Center and Library; 1992: Memorial Exhibition of Zoltán Berekméri Mihály Munkácsy Museum Békéscsaba; 1995: Art Expo Budapest, exhibition of the Hungarian Museum of Photography. Exhibition of Zoltán Berekméri and Steve Berekmér. Munkácsy Mihály Museum, Békéscsaba 1998. Photos by Zoltán Berekméri. Mai Manó House, Budapest 2003.

His books:

a book series presenting contemporary Hungarian photographers. Budapest, Intera for rent, 1995.

Awards, honors: 1942: Hungary Student Student Photographer; 1958: AFIAP, 1986: For Socialist Culture.

His works in public collections:

Hungarian Museum of Photography, Petőfi Literary Museum